Lipica culture

In this study I set out to discuss only the historical and archaeological information related to the population that inhabited the area between the border of roman Dacia and the Upper Dniester. The archaeological evidence collected in this area resembles the one found in pre-roman Dacia, thus the region has become a focus of interest for Romanian researchers even if part of it is outside the borders of the country. In the following study I would like to shortly evaluate the main characteristics of Lipița Culture, some aspects regarding the history of its research, its connections with the roman-provincial world and the neighbouring cultural identities. I will also try to verify the hypothesis that correlates this archaeological culture with the name of a population, known from written sources of the Antiquity.

In the articlе the results of the investigation of the burial grounds in Zvenyhorod (Roman period,
Lviv Region) have been revealed. One cremated burial was discovered in 2013 (the backyard of
M. Velyckach) and also the works have been conducted for the purpose of detection of the damage
level of these monuments and opportunity to conduct further scientific research. Also the
anthropological material from from grave has been analyzed. Anthropological expertise has revealed
that the bones of the given burial belong to an adult (25–35 (40 years), credibly female. The
temperature of hearth has been denoted after bones color (within 300–900º С). The analysis of
vertebral column showed marks of pathological processes such as оsteochondrosis.