The Road-Related Peopling of Astrakhan Governorate: Revisiting the System of Umyot Settlements

Introduction. The article examines the system of umyots (Rus. умёт) that had been used to facilitate the peopling of Astrakhan Governorate. Those were minor settlements established to maintain roads significant for the economic and administrative development of the region. The paper provides an i...

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Main Author: Sergey S. Belousov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Российской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центр 2019-12-01
Series:Монголоведение
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Online Access:https://mongoloved.kigiran.com/jour/article/view/125/93