ON SYNCHRONIZATION OF IMENKOVO SETTLEMENTS AND BURIALS OF THEKAZAN VOLGA AREA

The article examines the materials of settlements and burial grounds Imenkovo culture in Middle Volga region. For analysis, were taken from excavations author II Tetyushy hillfort, Maklasheevka investigated by P.N. Starostin some others, where large areas cultural layer studied. In addition, used publications that provided with rite cremation, or cremation inhumation. argues order to further study issues related culture, it is necessary carry out a comparative analysis finds both try synchronize them, taking into account relative dating stratigraphy. Taking specifics settlement artifacts, several categories items turned be suitable for comparison. These are decorations, household items, details horse equipment. ceramics placed burials inhabitants settlements, as rule, same forms, not considered article, since its typology chronology have been developed. reason, clay spindle whorls found account. It was same, example, metal pins clothes, beads, earrings, harness, only iron bits certain types. Moreover, distance between ground determining condition synchronization their functioning at one stage another. came conclusion innovations took place second half 6th century population Kazan region, associated influx new population, created special situation led formation multiethnic multicultural ethnic substrate first 7th century, which became part vast economic space Volga-Kama