Abstract
This article is devoted to the history of the Southern Urals in the Ancient Times and the Middle Ages. Ancient and medieval inhabitants of the Southern Urals are described, the main preserved monuments of material culture are named. The process of penetration of Russians into the Transvolga and the Yaik is characterized. The process of the Cossacks’ approval on Yaik in the 16th — 17th centuries is shown. The process of governmental and peasant colonization of the South Urals is described. The article contains questions for the actualization of knowledge in the all-Russian context; section “Saved Time”, dedicated to the brightest preserved sights of this period; reference materials and the section “Working with documents”.
Keywords
Southern Urals, antiquity, Middle Ages, nomadic peoples
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