REFLECTIONS ON THE CONCEPTS OF CULTUROGENESIS

The concept of centers culturogenesis, formulated and developed by V. Bochkarev was accepted caused a number considerations, clarifications links to the regions Eurasia during Paleometal era. implementation topic «Culturogenesis in Eneolithic — Bronze Age Ukraine» at Institute Archaeology National Academy Sciences Ukraine brought attention problems culturogenesis. Pankovskyi, comparing points participants discussion on vision manifestations determined existence two its concepts center-pulsating center-accumulative. researcher believes that existing culturogenesis are different approaches understanding essence cultural deposits, based principles archaeology or prehistory. Pankovskyi’s sympathies side creator Bochkarev, who proposed periodization Age, technological changes production non-ferrous metals. author considers such be no less controversial than previous ones, given limited source base. genesis, concludes Otroshchenko is not archaeological, being cultural-chronological scheme regional To my opinion, concept, due delicate substance, cannot applied assessing certain own. However, creators capable it completely. It should reminded any prehistory scheme. question following: made Gorodtsov an prehistory? In general, too early draw line between represented level theses individual articles. Both have already entered segment prehistory, without breaking with archaeological «umbilical cord». Primitive different.