A scientist from Yamal will dispel a scientific myth within the seminar in Saint Petersburg

Candidate of historical sciences, the chief of the sector of archeology at the scientific center for exploration of the Arctic Natalia Fyodorova will speak on the report within «Siberian Seminar».
It is being organized by the department of anthropology at the European University in Saint Petersburg. This information was given to a correspondent of IA «Sever-Press» in the press-service of the governor of Yamal.

The theme of her report is: «Whether Western Siberia was «the backyard of the world» before the arrival of the Russians». Integrated researches of archeologists of Yamal speak about so that since ancient time inhabitants of Yamal had formed regional systems of economy and everyday life, and trade with neighboring peoples assisted to development of economy, culture and society. By the 13th century population of the territory taken now by modern Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug was included into the north-European «unified market». Thus, a version about isolation and total retardation of economy of this land, in the opinion of scientists, is a myth. Natalia Fyodorova is going to dispel it.
As we should note, the department of anthropology at the European University in Saint Petersburg has conducted «Siberian Seminars» since 2004. Not only anthropologists but representatives of other scientific disciplines are invited to participate in the seminar. It allows approaching to discussion of problems on study of the North and Siberia in an integrated manner.