History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back KEY PROBLEMS OF CHRONOLOGY OF THE STONE AND BRONZRE AGES IN THE URAL REGION A.V. Epimakhov, V.S. Mosin Radiocarbon dating has become the basis for the creation of both chronological and cultural-historical schemes for the last two decades. This is especially true for the Stone and Bronze Ages of the Ural region, where there is defi cit of quality dating material as the result of both natural and archaeological factors. The authors attempted to identify several key problems that require a modern solution. A common problem for different epochs and territories is the reservoir effect, but this is the problem of radiocarbon dating and is beyond the capabilities of archaeologists. Modern radiocarbon studies inevitably involve checking the coincidence of the carbon source with the event being studied also. One of the main problems for the Stone Age of the Ural region is the beginning of the Neolithic and the distribution of ceramic production. Today, some facts denote that process can be dated by earlier period – the middle of the 7th millennium BC. A number of chronological problems for the Bronze Age have been resolved, but the accumulation of series remains urgent. The sharpest defi cit can be detected when trying to build the system of chronology of the Pit-Grave culture and its relationship with the cultures of the local Chalcolithic, the chronology of the Abashevo culture, the Final Bronze Age etc. We can state that the problems of the region chronology for the Stone and Bronze Ages are acute, and their solution requires both organizational efforts and signifi cant financial investments. Keywords: Radiocarbon dating; chronology; Ural; Stone Age; Bronze Age. Contacts: E-mail: mvs54@mail.ru Pp. 015-021.