Komintern III Settlement of the Golden Horde Epoch in Tatarstan

The paper deals with the materials of one settlements Golden Horde epoch – III Komintern settlement, located in Spassky district Republic Tatarstan. settlement occupies edge above-meadow terrace Aktay River. Together II it was a large rural center associated handicrafts and trade. Unfortunately, part destroyed by waters Kuibyshev reservoir all artefacts collected 1960s early 2000s published this were found on eroded cultural layer. As analysis material has shown, craft pier where goods unloaded. peculiarity its culture is number fragments cast-iron cauldrons. They are represented standard forms (types Ч-3 m Ч-4), as well rare type Ч-9, three legs, having analogies Chinese Far Eastern 12th 14th centuries. Pottery jugs, pots, bowls. Hand-made corrected wheel pottery (bowls, etc.) contains additives to clay: sand, crushed stone dry clay. There group so-called "Slavonic type" ceramics, typical for sites second half century. In other respects, finds characteristic that existed during late 13th 15th archaeological complex interesting because demonstrates dynamics development flood-plain Lower Kama their throughout period. It evolved from Peschany Ostrov appeared at end beginning century trade middle