The Exhibition Project “Save and Explore: Bilsk Archaeological Complex, the Seasons of 2022 to 2024”: The Archaeological Aspect
Abstract
The review focuses on the archaeological aspect of the exhibition “SAVE AND EXPLORE: Bilsk Archaeological Complex, the Seasons of 2022 to 2024”, developed by the team of the Bilsk Historical and Cultural Reserve for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion and held in August 2024. The exhibition featured a wide selection of fragments of hand-built pottery, bronze and iron artifacts, and tools made of clay, bone, and stone, as well as restored large and medium-sized clay vessels. The creators’ systemic approach produced a sweeping picture of the cultural development and chronology of the Middle Vorskla region from the beginning of the Bronze Age to the postMongol period. The review stresses the importance of international cooperation for the successful protection of cultural heritage in wartime. In the author’s view, the archaeological component of the exhibition thoroughly and effectively showcased the scholarly achievement of the researchers of the Bilsk microregion and appropriately foregrounded the question of preserving the country’s material and immaterial heritage, which forms the foundation of the historical identity of the Ukrainian nation.
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