nomadicNomadic civilization: historical researchNomadic civilization: historical research2782-3377Калмыцкий государственный университет им. Б.Б. Городовикова10.53315/2782-3377-2021-1-1-35-41nomadic-5Research ArticleОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯNATIONAL HISTORYВлияние почвы как природного ресурса на формирующиеся поселения в степях ЕвразииThe impact of soil as a natural resource on emerging settlements in the steppes of EurasiaЭкмайерЭ.EckmeierE.

Эйлин Экмайер, профессор, географический факультет

Eileen Eckmeier, professor, Department of Geography

e.eckmeier@lmu.deОчир-ГоряеваМ. А.Ochir-GoryaevaM.

Мария Александровна Очир-Горяева, доктор исторических наук, главный научный сотрудник

Maria Ochir-Goryaeva, Dr. Sc. (History), professor, Chief Research Associate

mariaochir@gmail.comУниверситет Людвига-МаксимилианаLudwig-Maximilians UniversityКалмыцкий научный центр РАНKalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS202120082021113541Copyright © Экмайер Э., Очир-Горяева М.А., 20212021Экмайер Э., Очир-Горяева М.А.Eckmeier E., Ochir-Goryaeva M.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.nomadic-kalmsu.ru/jour/article/view/5

В статье исследуется взаимосвязь между развитием поселений и их потенциально доступными природными ресурсами. Особое внимание уделяется качеству почвы как основе сельскохозяйственных методов. Ключевое внимание уделяется изучению калмыцкой степи между Черным и Каспийским морями в раннем средневековье, когда в регионе появились первые городские поселения. В качестве сравнительного материала мы использовали результаты изучения современного состояния почв и недавних процессов деградации почв, а также состояния древних почв, которые хранились, например, в могилах (курганах), тумбах или в археологических условиях.

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