Zaraysk archaeological site

The archaeological complex contains six ancient settlements situated on promontories near the Osetr River, spanning across multiple excavation layers.

Archaeological findings date the site between 23,000 and 16,000 years ago, when the Moscow region consisted of vast tundra steppes inhabited by mammoth herds.

Researchers discovered stone tools, ivory figurines including a bison statue, and mammoth bone decorations, connecting this site to the Kostenki-Avdeevo archaeological culture.

The Zaraysk Kremlin museum exhibits numerous artifacts from the excavation site, including flint tools, hunters' equipment, and paleolithic art objects.

Scientists uncovered a prehistoric cache containing flint instruments stored inside mammoth tusks near a dwelling entrance with a mammoth skull.

Location: Zaraysk

Part of: Zaraysk Kremlin

GPS coordinates: 54.75632,38.87200

Latest update: May 11, 2025 04:33