Dmitry Kobaliia
Dmytro Kobaliia
Born in Zaporijjia city, Ukraine on 26.01.1972
Tel: +38 097 2538326
Head of the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia" (Ukraine).
Specialist in the field of historical and cultural artifacts protection, museology, archaeology and restoration work.
Candidate of historical sciences.
Since 2008 – Honoured Cultural Worker of Ukraine.
Author of 62 scientific papers and 2 monographs on the history of Khortytsia island, the Lower Dnipro River, the problems of preserving Ukraine's cultural heritage and the ancient shipbuilding. Scientific publications are available in electronic format at the following link: https://zsu.academia.edu/DmitryKobalia
Selected carrier highlights
2005 – ongoing
Head of Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
2014-2016
Director of the Double-chaloupe made in 1737 and baidak made in the beginning of the XX-th century Restoration Project realized with the support of the US Ambassadors Fund for cultural preservation grant AFCP-2014.
Since 2003
Co-author of the scientific research "The historical wrecks in the basin of the Lower Dnipro River".
1998-2004
One of the organizers of the Dnipro River basin wrecks investigation project, co-organizer of the Cossack boat raising near Khortytsia island in 1999, from 2004 – co-organizer of the research and raising of the brigantine made in 1738 and the double-chaloupe made in 1737 projetcs.
1998
Founder (director until 2003) of the NGO "New Archaeological School" in Zaporijjia.
1994-2002
Researcher at the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
1989-1990
Research assistant at the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
Education
2011 – Candidate of historical sciences. Specialization – "Museology".
1995 – Graduated from the History department of Zaporijjia State University, main subject – "History", Qualification "Historian, archaeologist".
Languages
Russian – native language
Ukrainian – very good spoken and written
English – good spoken and written, professional communication
Address: orcid: 0000-0001-9064-5870
Born in Zaporijjia city, Ukraine on 26.01.1972
Tel: +38 097 2538326
Head of the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia" (Ukraine).
Specialist in the field of historical and cultural artifacts protection, museology, archaeology and restoration work.
Candidate of historical sciences.
Since 2008 – Honoured Cultural Worker of Ukraine.
Author of 62 scientific papers and 2 monographs on the history of Khortytsia island, the Lower Dnipro River, the problems of preserving Ukraine's cultural heritage and the ancient shipbuilding. Scientific publications are available in electronic format at the following link: https://zsu.academia.edu/DmitryKobalia
Selected carrier highlights
2005 – ongoing
Head of Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
2014-2016
Director of the Double-chaloupe made in 1737 and baidak made in the beginning of the XX-th century Restoration Project realized with the support of the US Ambassadors Fund for cultural preservation grant AFCP-2014.
Since 2003
Co-author of the scientific research "The historical wrecks in the basin of the Lower Dnipro River".
1998-2004
One of the organizers of the Dnipro River basin wrecks investigation project, co-organizer of the Cossack boat raising near Khortytsia island in 1999, from 2004 – co-organizer of the research and raising of the brigantine made in 1738 and the double-chaloupe made in 1737 projetcs.
1998
Founder (director until 2003) of the NGO "New Archaeological School" in Zaporijjia.
1994-2002
Researcher at the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
1989-1990
Research assistant at the Archaeology department of the National Reserve "Khortytsia".
Education
2011 – Candidate of historical sciences. Specialization – "Museology".
1995 – Graduated from the History department of Zaporijjia State University, main subject – "History", Qualification "Historian, archaeologist".
Languages
Russian – native language
Ukrainian – very good spoken and written
English – good spoken and written, professional communication
Address: orcid: 0000-0001-9064-5870
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INSULA #1(2)/2021
91 probable that the main criterions in the production of the anchor were its weight and general proportions. A significant difference in the approaches to the manufacture of the grapnels and two-armed anchors, which at that time had a clear standardization, indicates a lag in the production of two-armed anchors, used mostly in river navigation, both in theory and in practice.
Key words: anchor, flotilla, Russian-Turkish war, smithy.
There are two opposite approaches: the war to the bitter end or the search for dialogue. The supporters of the war consider it as a natural manifestation of patriotism, the sacred duty of defending the fatherland, its culture and values. But in this case, accepting the very fact of war, we admit to be its participants with all the ensuing consequences of such a position. There is another problem: the war to the bitter end presupposes the vanquished side. The invader can be defeated, but is it possible to vanquish a part of the population of your own country? Is it possible to bring them to knees and force to apply certain undertakings declaring democratic principles at the same time?
In our opinion the argument of the proponents of the dialogue is more productive. Both parties should recognize the equality of one another and fix the very existence of the conflict, and this is certainly not easy. The "Ukrainian conflict" should be considered as a complex process developing on several levels; the main ones among them are political, military, economic, informational and social. This implies the fact that the decisions in the political, economic and military sphere will be adopted not on behalf of the society but on behalf of the state, existing rather in declarative form than in reality. They will inevitably be either very subjective or not adequate, since they can serve the interests of third parties that are not formally involved in the conflict. The information environment in Ukraine has a certain independence from the state but depends on the owners of the media and therefore on the political situation. In contrast, we consider "new society" or "new nation" the freest party, it consists of socially active and responsible part of the Ukrainians. Therefore, the accentuated transition to the social plane should become the basis of the concept of the conflict settlement. In this case the resolution of the conflict is possible and we should start with its localization. In our opinion, the localization does not mean finding a solution at the macro level.
The main focus should be transferred to the social sphere, to the area where the conflict began and became an armed confrontation. The localization of the conflict should be understood as the definition of specific areas of Ukraine being in the ATO zone. We define this territory as a specific place or a disaster area. In this context the conflict is deliberately treated as civil and internal Ukrainian one, it seems to stand out from more global and less controllable processes. If the functioning of checkpoints, security desks and other transit facilities would be well organized, the dialogue with the residents of the ATO zone is possible even at the front line. In this regard it is advisable to organize a system of double contact: not only military but also social services could work with refugees and people entering the territory of Ukraine.
Another important factor is the volunteer movement in DNR/LNR. If we consider the activists from both sides of the conflict as a community capable of joint productive activity, it can give the result, especially because there are a lot of reasons for such contacts. Now the volunteers from the Ukrainian side can be divided into two large groups: those who help the army and those who help the refugees from the eastern regions. Both are engaged in helping "their people" although we have the same conflict with the opposite side. That is why the transformation of their activities in this direction is so important. The key issues are the establishment of good neighbourly relations, the coincidence of interests at social and mundane levels, the common desire to end the war and to stop aggression. In the future, to cut the ground from under the feet of the enemy and to defeat the Soviet thinking, decisive reforms are needed in the eastern regions of Ukraine.
Key words: crisis, war, volunteers, society, conflict, dialogue.
INSULA #1(2)/2021
91 probable that the main criterions in the production of the anchor were its weight and general proportions. A significant difference in the approaches to the manufacture of the grapnels and two-armed anchors, which at that time had a clear standardization, indicates a lag in the production of two-armed anchors, used mostly in river navigation, both in theory and in practice.
Key words: anchor, flotilla, Russian-Turkish war, smithy.
There are two opposite approaches: the war to the bitter end or the search for dialogue. The supporters of the war consider it as a natural manifestation of patriotism, the sacred duty of defending the fatherland, its culture and values. But in this case, accepting the very fact of war, we admit to be its participants with all the ensuing consequences of such a position. There is another problem: the war to the bitter end presupposes the vanquished side. The invader can be defeated, but is it possible to vanquish a part of the population of your own country? Is it possible to bring them to knees and force to apply certain undertakings declaring democratic principles at the same time?
In our opinion the argument of the proponents of the dialogue is more productive. Both parties should recognize the equality of one another and fix the very existence of the conflict, and this is certainly not easy. The "Ukrainian conflict" should be considered as a complex process developing on several levels; the main ones among them are political, military, economic, informational and social. This implies the fact that the decisions in the political, economic and military sphere will be adopted not on behalf of the society but on behalf of the state, existing rather in declarative form than in reality. They will inevitably be either very subjective or not adequate, since they can serve the interests of third parties that are not formally involved in the conflict. The information environment in Ukraine has a certain independence from the state but depends on the owners of the media and therefore on the political situation. In contrast, we consider "new society" or "new nation" the freest party, it consists of socially active and responsible part of the Ukrainians. Therefore, the accentuated transition to the social plane should become the basis of the concept of the conflict settlement. In this case the resolution of the conflict is possible and we should start with its localization. In our opinion, the localization does not mean finding a solution at the macro level.
The main focus should be transferred to the social sphere, to the area where the conflict began and became an armed confrontation. The localization of the conflict should be understood as the definition of specific areas of Ukraine being in the ATO zone. We define this territory as a specific place or a disaster area. In this context the conflict is deliberately treated as civil and internal Ukrainian one, it seems to stand out from more global and less controllable processes. If the functioning of checkpoints, security desks and other transit facilities would be well organized, the dialogue with the residents of the ATO zone is possible even at the front line. In this regard it is advisable to organize a system of double contact: not only military but also social services could work with refugees and people entering the territory of Ukraine.
Another important factor is the volunteer movement in DNR/LNR. If we consider the activists from both sides of the conflict as a community capable of joint productive activity, it can give the result, especially because there are a lot of reasons for such contacts. Now the volunteers from the Ukrainian side can be divided into two large groups: those who help the army and those who help the refugees from the eastern regions. Both are engaged in helping "their people" although we have the same conflict with the opposite side. That is why the transformation of their activities in this direction is so important. The key issues are the establishment of good neighbourly relations, the coincidence of interests at social and mundane levels, the common desire to end the war and to stop aggression. In the future, to cut the ground from under the feet of the enemy and to defeat the Soviet thinking, decisive reforms are needed in the eastern regions of Ukraine.
Key words: crisis, war, volunteers, society, conflict, dialogue.
The first one, the double-chaloupe, was built in 1737 for the Ottoman-Russian War. Zaporihzhia Cossacks as well as famous ship builder from England and even Vitus Bering, the Commander, equally participated in the ship creation. The vessel had been partially preserved, however our team used every effort for the rebirth of this almost 18-meter long hull. Since we couldn’t find the drawings of those times, we had to step by step reproduce its shape using preserved fragments.
The baidak is the second vessel. This is a typical cargo drudge, one of those that navigated the Dnipro and its tributaries. In the Old World, these boats were well known since the Middle Ages. In Poland, they were called felucca and dubas, in France – gabare, at the Dnipro – barca, baidak or berlin, at the Don – budara, at the Volga – strug. As we found out, some of these "mastodonts" were in use till the 70s of the XX century. We brought one of these miraculously surviving artefacts from the Desna river. Despite the boat was built in the early twentieth century, it is a highly valuable exhibit due to its archaic design.
The restoration project lasted 18 months and was implemented due to the financial support of the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation and the participation of the National Reserve "Khortytsia" and the Charity Foundation "Khortytsia".
The history of the two ships written with curved "letters" of the frames is not lost, and we would like to tell this story to you.
The present book is a peculiar result of carried out works. It elucidates not only archaeological researches under water, salvaging technique, vessel preservation principles but also little-known historical facts, which refer to peripetia of military shipbuilding of the first part of XVIII century.
The innovation moment of the research is the usage of voluminous complex of material sources that was got due to underwater archaeological work. It have given the opportunity to carry out comprehensive analysis of available data and do according outputs, namely to define the level of native shipbuilding industry of the 1st half of XVIII century, to define the connections an interinfluence of local traditional and adscititious official features and principles of building of military ships, to find out and assimilate the practice expositional usage’s features of material complex of of Dnieper rowing flotilla in the exposition of the museum of Zaporozhye Cossacks on the Khortytsa Island. For the first time investigation of this topic is presented in the form of synthesis of historical and archaeological researches.
Дослідження в зазначеному районі розраховані на кілька років. До цілей робіт відноситься наступне:
1. Визначення меж пам'ятки; 2. Вивчення стратиграфії і визначення хронологічної послідовності стародавніх нашарувань; 3. Визначення тимчасових пауз між етапами заселення району досліджень; 4. Взяття зразків для точного датування об'єктів та визначення їхньої культурної приналежності; 5. Встановлення причин появи багатошарової пам'ятки в південній частині Хортиці.
За 20 днів в районі залізничної станції «Січ» була закладена розвідувальна траншея 18х1 м, орієнтована з південного сходу на північний захід. Метою цієї розвідки була аномалія, виявлена на одному з фотознімків Люфтваффе літа 1941 року.
Было установлено, что указанная территория содержит следы, как минимум, трех исторических горизонтов, из которых первый относится ко времени поздней бронзы и, по предварительным данным, связан с сабатиновской археологической культурой, второй - к средневековому времени XII-XIV вв., третий появляется здесь во время русско-турецкой войны 1736-1739 годов.
У процесі досліджень, в 100 м на південний захід від першого судна було виявлено друге, тому обсяг робіт збільшився і в плани довелося вносити корективи. Дослідження здійснювалися з водолазно-рейдового бота «Лагуна-2» п/п Запоріжжя. У складі команди працювали представники Національного заповідника «Хортиця», підводного клубу «Наварекс» (Одеса) та Херсонської обласної інспекції охорони пам'яток. Команда складалася з 9 чоловік.
Экспедиция по изучению комплекса проводилась в три этапа. С 26 февраля по 7 марта 2013 года, благодаря хорошей прозрачности воды, которая иногда достигала 7-8 метров, удалось завершить фото и видео-фиксацию комплекса, а также выполнять триангуляционные работы. В общей сложности за неделю было сделано 88 промеров, чему, правда, мешало сильное течение и низкая температура воды: +10 С. Тогда же удалось установить, что комплекс насчитывает не 28, а 30 предметов. Два новых якоря были вымыты из грунта течением реки, и мы отметили их на плане (Табл. 2). Обследования прилегающей территории к югу и западу от комплекса результатов не дали.
В июне работы были продолжены. С 17 июня по 4 июля экспедиция удостоверилась в наличии всех предметов, завела новые и обновила старые ходовые концы, заложила 10 шурфов к северо-востоку от комплекса. Этот выезд закончился подъемом 22 якорей.
В ноябре, с 12 по 15 число, подъемные работы были полностью закончены. Оставшиеся 8 предметов были подняты на поверхность, сфотографированы и перевезены в реставрационный ангар на о. Хортица.
В целом, основываясь на полученных результатах, можно сказать, что строительные работы на территории КВНЗ «Хортицкая национальная учебно-реабилитационная академия» ЗОР по адресу Научный городок, 59 не несут угрозы памятникам Национального заповедника «Хортица». Упоминания о потенциальных объектах своего подтверждения не нашли. В то же время, необходимость визуального контроля над земляными строительными работами сохраняется.