“Sarmatian” Elements in the Armament of the Chernyakhov Culture? (Some Controversial Issues in the Study of Weapons of the Late Roman Period and the Beginning of the Migration Era of Peoples in Eastern Europe)
Journal: Nizhnevolzhskiy Arheologicheskiy Vestnik
Year: 2023

The paper deals with issues related to the spread of weapons of “nomadic” origin among population of the Сhernyakhov culture. The features of the funeral rite of this community have been considered. Burials with weapons are absolutely not characteristic of the Wielbark culture foundation. The majority of the cremations can be attributed to the Przeworsk element, especially those with ritual damage to weapons. In the burials of the Chernyakhov culture, according to the burial rite, the following