Grottoes in Zamil Gorge in Crimea: geomorphological and archaeological aspects
Journal: Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology)
Year: 2025

The article presents the results of the latest interdisciplinary studies of the Zamil-Koba 1, 2 and 3 campsites in the Southwestern Crimea. The geomorphological studies explained the formation process of the gorge system, leading to the conclusion that the grottoes of the Zamil gorge reached large size under the inﬂ uence of a linear slope runoﬀ system from the upland adjacent to the gorge. Archaeological studies of the grottoes allowed to establish their chronology, the speciﬁ cs use of sites i