Институт геологии и минералогии СО РАН, пр. Академика Коптюга, 3, Новосибирск, 630090, Россия [kuzmin@fulbrightmail.org]

 

Резюме. Очерк посвящён биографии и научной деятельности Колина Ренфрю, одного из лидеров мировой археологии в 1970–2010-х гг. Дан анализ вклада К. Ренфрю в два направления геоархеологии: 1) изучение с помощью геохимических методов источников обсидиана и обмена/торговли в доисторическое время в Средиземноморье и на Ближнем Востоке; 2) применение радиоуглеродного метода в археологии и анализ концепций доисторического развития Европы. Рассказывается о встречах автора c Колином Ренфрю в период с 2001 г. по 2019 г.

Ключевые слова: Колин Ренфрю, геоархеология, обсидиан, геохимический анализ, радиоуглеродное датирование, Средиземноморье, Ближний Восток.

Статья поступила 16.02.2026, принята 25.03.2026

DOI: 10.31600/2658-3925-2026-1-70-86

 

Для цитирования: Кузьмин Я. В. Колин Ренфрю и геоархеология: заметки очевидца. Первобытная археология. Журнал междисциплинарных исследований. 2026 (1), 70–86. DOI: 10.31600/2658-3925-2026-1-70-86

 

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