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Students of the faculty of history and philology have completed archaeological practice.

Students and employees of the faculty of history and philology of Tomsk state pedagogical university along with the representatives of Shatilov Tomsk regional museum and colleagues from Tomsk state university have visited Kulaika mountain in Chainsk area of the Tomsk region. The goal of the trip was to inspect the results of archeological dig that was carried out by large group of students headed by Dmitry Y. Rybakov, candidate of historical sciences, assistant of department of archaeology and ethnology of TSPU. The group has visited the camp of the archeological expedition situated in picturesque spot near the Chai river. Rybakov conducted a little excursion, showed dig sites and shared his thoughts on the possibility of detection of Kulai bronze in the area of Kulaika mountain (where it once jutted out into the river and raised above its waters). It was exciting to be acquainted with exposition of the Museum if Kulai culture in Podgorny village. At present time there is only a small area has left from the famous mountain, its crest is dangerously hanging at the great height and the large part of it had fallen in river this spring. It is dangerous to walk on the top of the mountain and remained part of it is having no prospects for archeological works. Students had to deal with a very hard terrain – clay. Among the findings made in one of the dig sites there were silicic sliver, knife-shaped plate that are evidence of human presence in this area, probably in late Stone Age. Students and teachers have also visited Podgorny branch of Tomsk regional museum – Museum of Kulai archeological culture. This museum is living full and productive life full of tours, workshops and lessons. The number of exhibits is constantly rising thanks to the enterprising employees.