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Vyr (Seym Tributary)
Vyr is an archaeological site of an ancient city located on the left bank of the Vyr (river), Vyr river (a tributary of the Seym (river), Seym river in the Dnipro river, Dnipro basin) at the mouth of its tributary, the Kryha river. The modern-day city of Bilopillia is located at the site. Vyr was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle in 1113. The city consisted of a citadel (1.5 hectares) on a high (15–18 meters) promontory on the left bank of the Kryha River, and an "outer city" or "fortress" with an adjacent open settlement (7–10 hectares). Vyr was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle in 1113. The city consisted of a citadel (1.5 hectares) on a high (15–18 meters) promontory on the left bank of the Kryha River, and an "outer city" or "fortress" with an adjacent open settlement (7–10 hectares). It is mentioned in chronicles in connection with the struggle against the Polovtsians and feudal strife in the southern lands of Rus as the center of the eponymous volost be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record. Sites may range from those with few or no remains visible above ground, to buildings and other structures still in use. Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a "site" can vary widely, depending on the period studied and the theoretical approach of the archaeologist. Geographical extent It is almost invariably difficult to delimit a site. It is sometimes taken to indicate a settlement of some sort, although the archaeologist must also define the limits of human activity around the settlement. Any episode of deposition, such as a hoard or burial, can form a site as well. Development-led archaeology undertaken as cultural resources management has the disad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
