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Registration Number

0207U006427, 0106U008634 , R & D reports

Title

Palaeohistorical processes in geographic space: theory and methods of investigation

Head

Smyntyna Olena, Доктор історичних наук

Registration Date

16-05-2007

Organization

Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University

Description

Theory and methods of detection of character and specific historical implication of palaeohistoric processes connection with peculiar geographic spatial unit are investigated here for the first time in Ukrainian and world science. Complex analysis of history of space conceptualization in historical reconstruction is provided. Main theoretic approaches to spatial frames of historic-archaeological process studies are distinguished in contemporary world scientific thought. Basic spatial units used in modern world history, archaeology, cultural anthropology, ethnology, culture studies, sociology, geography, ecology and other sciences are defined. Cognitive potential and peculiar historical sense of geographical zone and geographical landscape notions is examined in the context of spatial peculiarities of prehistoric culture detection. Main approaches to culture zonal and landscape features existing in contemporary archaeological and world prehistoric sciences are distinguished. Basing on analysis of basicpaths of conceptualization of geographic agency in human history, specific system of methods, which could be applied for definition of grade of palaeohistoric processes determination by peculiarities of their natural environment, is elaborated.

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