On the main results of scientific activities in 2014 by the Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Khalikov of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences

The scientific research activities performed in 2014 by the Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Khalikov, Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, covered a wide range of fundamental and applied research related to the implementation of various programs and projects in the field of research and preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the peoples of Tatarstan, Russia, and Eurasia as a whole. The following priority research directions have been formulated as follows: “Archaeology of ancient Volga-Kama region population: formation and interaction of cultures” for the Department of prehistoric archaeology, and “Medieval Turkic-Tatar civilization: its emergence, development, and interaction with the peoples of Eurasia” for the Department of medieval archaeology. These are based upon up-to-date principles of interdisciplinary research conducted in close cooperation with leading research centers, institutions of higher education, state and corporate entities of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Russian Federation and foreign countries.