Svetlana Pletnyova
Svetlana Alexandrovna Pletneva (also called Pletnyeva and Pletnyova Russian: Светлана Александровна Плетнева) (April 1, 1926 in Vyatka- 20 November 2008 in Moscow) was a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail Artamonov, although she discarded many of the former's theories as mere speculations. She won the USSR State Prize in 1986
Portrait of archeologist Svetlana Pletneva
Pletneva is the author of numerous books on Eurasian nomads, particularly the Khazars.
Honours and awards
- State Prize of the USSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
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External links
- Pletneva's page on the Institute for Archeology website (in Russian)
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| Preceded by Rybakov, Boris Alexandrovich |
Head Editor of the journal Russian Archaeology 1988—1994 |
Succeeded by Gulyaev, Valeriy Ivanovich |
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