Wandering Casters on the Territory of Ukraine

• Main Author: Serhii Olhovskyi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KNUKiM Publishing Centre 2018-12-01
• Series: Вісник Київського національного університету культури і мистецтв. Серія: Музеєзнавство і пам’яткознавство
• Subjects: бродячі ливарники; ливарні форми; металургійне виробництво; бронзоливарне ремесло; скарби ливарників; поховання ливарників
• Online Access: http://museum-monument.knukim.edu.ua/article/view/188477

One of the factors determining the development of ancient society was the bronze casting craft. The features of the socio-economic state depended on the direction of its development; therefore, it is important to trace its character at various stages of the social division of labor. At the same time, the key question is who the craftsmen were, who provided the population with metal products, and in this case it turns out that in most cases those were wandering casters. The relevance of the study is determined by this issue. The aim of the study is to analyze the nature of the bronze casting craft at various stages and to determine the role of wandering craftsmen in providing the population with metal products. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the activity of vagrant masters in Ukraine has been analyzed and their influence on the development of tribal relations has been determined. The research methods are based on the general scientific principle of objectivity, as well as structural, functional and analytical methods. Findings. The level of development and the role of casting craft at various stages of society development have been determined. The activities of wandering casters have been singled out separately and the factors that testify to their activitiarose with the advent of metallurgy and metalworking and existed during the Eneolithic, Bronze and Early Iron Age eras.es have been characterized. The tradition of wandering crafts