Svetlana Pletnyova
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Svetlana Alexandrovna Pletnyova was a Russian archaeologist and historian. She was the world's leading authority on the Khazars and authored numerous books about early medieval inhabitants of the Pont
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Saltovo-Mayaki
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Saltovo-Mayaki, also known as Saltovo-Majaki or simply Saltiv, is the name given by archaeologists to the early medieval culture of the Pontic steppe region roughly between the Don and the Dnieper Riv
Svetlana Pletnyova
…speculation. She participated in Artamonov's excavation of Sarkel (1949–1951), then led a series of expeditions which excavated other key sites of the Saltovo-Mayaki culture. For instance, a Soviet-Bulgarian-Hungarian expedition under Pletnyova's leadership explored the Mayatskoye settlement (1975, 1977–1982). She also…
Saltovo-Mayaki belt decorations.
Saltovo-Mayaki pottery.
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