Southern Urals Archaeology at the Turn of Millennia, Historical Epochs and Natural Zones (dedicated to V.V. Ovsyannikov's 60th Anniversary)

A comprehensive review highlights the significant archaeological contributions of Dr. V.V. Ovsyannikov, Head of the Department for Archaeological Research at the Institute of History, Language and Literature under RAS Ufa Research Center, over four decades. His innovative approach has yielded substantial research results despite limited resources, particularly in the study of the Rock Paintings of Shulgan-Tash Cave. The review emphasizes his leadership in projects spanning the Early Iron Age to modern times, including the development of Toratau Geopark and surveys in the Southern Transurals mountain steppe. Ovsyannikov's focus on military and armaments of the Urals forest steppe people, as well as his work on Golden Horde monuments, underscores his broad expertise and dedication to archaeological research.

Savelev, N. S., Belyavskaya, O. S., Kotov, V. G., Nikolaev, S. Yu., Protsenko, A. S., Rafikova, Y. V., Rumyantsev, M. M., Ruslanov, E. V., Saveleva, A. G., et al. (2025). Southern Urals Archaeology at the Turn of Millennia, Historical Epochs and Natural Zones (dedicated to V.V. Ovsyannikov’s 60th Anniversary). Ufa Archaeological Herald, 25(3), 420–439. https://doi.org/10.31833/uav/2025.25.3.030