Shartash Stone Tents Glossary: Geological & Archaeological Terms

Glossary
1. Shartash Stone Tents — granite rock formations near Lake Shartash in Yekaterinburg,
named for their tent-like shape. Шарташские каменные палатки.
2. Granite outcrops — remnants of rock masses that have survived the weathering and
erosion of surrounding rock. Гранитные останцы.
3. Mattress-like (tabular) jointing — a structural feature of granite masses where rocks
form flat, parallel layers resembling stacked mattresses. Матрацевидная отдельность.
4. Weathering — the process of rock degradation caused by atmospheric factors such as
water, wind, temperature fluctuations, and chemical reactions. Выветривание.
5. Erosion — the gradual wearing away and transportation of rock and soil by natural
agents like water, wind, or ice. Эрозия.
6. Granite — an intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica; the
Shartash Stone Tents are made of this rock type. Гранит.
7. Shartash Granite Massif — a large section of the Earth’s crust composed of granite,
including the Stone Tents; formed during the Paleozoic Era. Шарташский гранитный
массив.
8. Archaeological site — a location containing evidence of past human activity, recognized
as such for the Shartash Stone Tents due to ancient artefact finds. Археологический
памятник.
9. Sacrificial site — an area used in ancient times for ritual acts and offerings; traces of
such practices have been found on the Stone Tents. Жертвенное место.
10. Casting site — a place where metals were smelted and processed in ancient times;
evidence of metallurgical activity (slag, fragments of casting molds) has been found at
the Stone Tents. Литейная площадка.
11. Ancient metallurgists — people engaged in metal smelting and processing in ancient
times; their activity is documented at the Stone Tents site. Древние металлурги.
12. Slag — a by-product of the metallurgical process; slag finds at the Stone Tents indicate
ancient metallurgy. Шлак.
13. Casting molds — tools used for pouring molten metal to create metal objects; fragments
of such molds have been discovered during excavations. Литейные формы.
14. L’yachki (runners/feed channels) — small channels or grooves in casting molds for
delivering molten metal. Льячки.
15. Petroglyphs — ancient images carved or marked on rock surfaces; such finds have been
identified on the Shartash Stone Tents. Петроглифы.
16. Rock basin — a depression in a granite surface, sometimes naturally formed but
occasionally modified by humans; it may have been used for ritual purposes. Каменная
чаша.
17. Cult object — an item or location with religious or ritual significance; the Shartash
Stone Tents are considered a possible cult complex. Культовый объект.
18. Archaeological excavations — scientific investigations involving the uncovering of
cultural layers to study ancient artefacts and traces of human activity; these have been
conducted at the Stone Tents. Археологические раскопки.
19. Cultural layer — accumulated soil layers containing traces of human activity (remains
of structures, household items, production waste, etc.); studied during excavations.
Культурный слой.
20. Geomorphology — the science of landforms and their evolution; it studies the origin and
development of features like the granite outcrops of the Shartash Stone Tents.
Геоморфология.