Kosenivka Trypillia Settlement
Kosenivka BII
Trypillia BII (c.4050–3800 BCE)·Cucuteni–Trypillia·🇺🇦 Cherkasy Oblast, Uman Raion, Kosenivka village, Ukraine
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About Kosenivka Trypillia Settlement
BII settlement at Kosenivka in the core Southern Bug–Dnieper mega-site cluster between Dobrovody and Maydanets. Ca.20 ha with oval house rings, excavated by Kruts and Ryzhov, with classic BII painted ware. Human remains from a house model showed Trypillians. Adjacent to Maydanetske.
Why it mattersBII settlement at Kosenivka in the core Southern Bug–Dnieper mega-site cluster between Dobrovody and Maydanets. Ca.20 ha with oval house rings, excavated by Kruts and Ryzhov, with classic BII painted ware. Human remains from a house model showed Trypillians. Adjacent to Maydanetske.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Genetic profile of Kosenivka family
Theories
- 01Kosenivka as satellite of Maydanets
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.4050 BCE
- Period
- Trypillia BII (c.4050–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Cucuteni–Trypillia
- Purpose
- BII settlement in Dobrovody–Maydanets cluster
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
48.8800° N · 30.3800° E · 205 m · 3 mapped features
Oval House Ring
ovalOuter oval of 150 burned houses
48.8820° N · 30.3820° ECentral Empty Zone
plazaInterior plaza
48.8800° N · 30.3800° ELarge Building
mega structure12×20 m mega-structure
48.8810° N · 30.3810° E
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