Archaeological evidence for the development and urbanization of Kiev from the 8th to the 14th centuries

Archaeological study in Kiev goes back over 150 years, and the significant quantities of material collected in that time mean that it is possible to piece together the main facts about Kiev’s urban development during the Middle Ages. Archaeology can add to the body of knowledge already provided by written sources, topographical data, and toponymy, but it is now taking place against the background of a rapidly expanding modern city which has lost virtually all of its original urban plan.