M. G. IVANOVA, I. V. ZHURBINM. G. Ivanova 1, I. V. Zhurbin 2 1 Udmurt Institute of History, Language and Literature, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 4 Lomonosov St., Izhevsk, 426004, Russia E-mail:adm@ni.udm.ru 2 Institute of Physics and Technology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 132 Kirova St., Izhevsk, 426000, Russia E-mail: zhurbin@udm.ru Introduction The use of natural science methods in Russian archeology has a long tradition. Their application, as the results of interdisciplinary research convincingly prove, provides the possibility of reasonable reconstructions of the life support system and economic activity of the ancient population (for example: [Natural Science methods..., 1997, 1998, 2000; Molodin, 2002; Molodin et al., 2001; Kargaly, 2002, 2003; Chicha..., 2004; Shishlina, Goleva, 2000]). That is why, in the last decade, the comprehensive study of archaeological sites has become the rule rather than the exception. Within the framework of these projects, geophysical studies were conducted to obtain preliminary information about the structure and layout of monuments - multi-grid electrometry and electromagnetic sounding, high-precision magnetic field measurements and ground-penetrating radar surveys. Soil-geochemical, paleobotanical and palynological methods made it possible to reconstruct the climatic and ecological conditions during the functioning of archaeological sites; the results of archeozoological studies, supplemented by data from paleobotany and other methods of research. palynology, - the life support system of the ancient population. Information about the structure and composition of individual finds significantly clarified the understanding of their manufacturing technology, economic and trade relations. These data were obtained during petrographic and metallographic studies, based on the results of spectral analysis. Dating methods, anthropological reconstructions, and molecular genetic analysis played a ... Read more