Fedorivka Trypillia Settlement
Fedorivka BI
Trypillia BI (c.4400–4100 BCE)·Cucuteni–Trypillia·🇺🇦 Cherkasy Oblast, Lysianka Raion, Ukraine
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About Fedorivka Trypillia Settlement
Mid-size Trypillia BI settlement near Fedorivka on the Ros basin interfluve, ca.25 ha with dense house clusters revealed by survey. Part of the early BI expansion northward. Excavations uncovered painted pottery and Cucuteni imports, plus copper ornaments. Less monumental than mega-sites, it clarifies BI regional hierarchy.
Why it mattersMid-size Trypillia BI settlement near Fedorivka on the Ros basin interfluve, ca.25 ha with dense house clusters revealed by survey. Part of the early BI expansion northward. Excavations uncovered painted pottery and Cucuteni imports, plus copper ornaments. Less monumental than mega-sites, it clarifi
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01BI northward expansion drivers
Theories
- 01Fedorivka as Ros tributary chief hamlet
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.4400 BCE
- Period
- Trypillia BI (c.4400–4100 BCE)
- Culture
- Cucuteni–Trypillia
- Purpose
- Mid-size BI settlement in Ros River basin
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
49.2100° N · 30.7500° E · 200 m · 3 mapped features
House Cluster
clusterDense BI burned houses east sector
49.2120° N · 30.7520° EPottery Workshop
workshopKiln area with painted ware wasters
49.2100° N · 30.7500° EBurial Offering Pit
pitPit with figurine deposit under house
49.2110° N · 30.7510° E