Baltic-Pontic Studies, 2016, vol. 21
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Item Defensive structures of Severynivka hillfort (excavations of 2009 and 2012 ‑2013)(Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (Poznań). Instytut Prahistorii Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (Poznań). Instytut Wschodni, 2016-10) Shelekhan, Oleksandr; Lifantii, Oksana; Boltryk, Yuriy; Ignaczak, Marcin; Sheyko, IraThe article focuses on the research results of Severynivka hillfort fortifications. in 2009 a rampart and a moat on a cliff on the south floor ‑level side. In 2012 ‑2013 there was made a rampart and escarp sections in the north ‑eastern part of the fortification. Separate stages of its construction are distinguished; the possible reconstruction of the defensive structures is suggested.Item The fortresses of Ukraine. The builders of early iron age strongholds in Podolia(Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (Poznań). Instytut Prahistorii Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (Poznań). Instytut Wschodni, 2016-10) Ignaczak, Marcin; Boltryk, Yuriy; Shelekhan, Oleksandr; Lifantii, Oksana; Olędzki, Łukasz; Tokarczuk, AgnieszkaThe most challenging question regarding the defensive settlements of the Pontic forest ‑steppe is the reason behind their construction at all and size. The most frequent interpretations centre around two questions: were they to protect from external threats (i.e. the nomads) or were they the result of a carefully planned construction strategy related to the economic and social pressure from the Greek colonies in the Black Sea region? it is also possible that both explanations are true.