The Slavic Component of the Cherniakhiv Culture Settlement in Komariv

Abstrakt

This article analyses the formation of residential and settlement structures that are characteristic of early Slavic culture. The analysis is based on archaeological discoveries from the Cherniakhiv culture settlement at Komariv, Ukraine. Emphasising the multi-ethnic character of the settlement, the article notes the coexistence of East Germanic, Proto-Slavic, Geto-Dacian, Scythian- Sarmatian and Roman elements, while highlighting the clear presence of a Proto-Slavic component evident in pottery and building types. The article concludes that Komariv represents a key site for investigating the southward and eastward expansion of the early Slavic cultural model from the territory of the earlier Cherniakhiv culture.