Dubovtseva E.N.

Key words: Neolithic age of Western Siberia, pottery, stamped rope, experimental modeling.
The article presents the results of studying Neolithic pottery from the north of Western Siberia. Traceological analysis and experimental modeling of pottery ornamentation allowed identifying the vessels that had been decorated with stamped rope. The article considers the variants of the rope stamps and the means of ornamentation that were used for decorating Neolithic pottery. The tradition of rope ornamentation is older than previously assumed. The Neolithic age of the pottery in question has been proven by radiocarbon dating.