Stanislav A. Grigoriev^1,*, Natalia P. Salugina^2,**

¹Institute of History and Archaeology, the Ural Branch of RAS, Chelyabinsk, Russia
²Samara State Institute of Culture, Russia

*E-mail: stgrig@mail.ru
**E-mail: nsalug@gmail.com

Keywords: the Trans-Urals, the Bronze Age, the Early Alakul and Petrovka pottery, ornamentation, manufacturing technology.

The article considers the ratio of Petrovka and early Alakul ceramic complexes of the Mochishche settlement in the Southern Trans-Urals. The introduction and the first part discuss the content of the terms “Petrovka” and “Early Alakul”, as well as the stratigraphic relationship of the corresponding pottery types. The second part presents their comparative analysis and makes a comparison with the materials from other sites. The authors conclude that there is a significant typological difference that does not allow regarding these types as genetically related. The Early Alakul pottery tradition has a greater resemblance to the Sintashta tradition and was probably formed on its basis as the Petrovka one. The third part describes the pottery traditions of the populations under consideration. A significant affinity of manufacturing skills at all stages of production is revealed. As a result, it is concluded that the Alakul pottery was formed mainly on the basis of the Sintashta tradition.

DOI: 10.31857/S086960630009072-8