Abstract
<jats:p>This monograph is a part of a multivolume edition containing the materials from a completely studied archaeological site named Sopka-2, which unites burial and ritual complexes of different eras and cultures. Volume 6 is devoted to the analysis of the medieval ritual complex, related to the Kyshtovka culture of the southern Khanty people. The main elements of ritual practice, the types of ritual structures and an accompanying inventory are analyzed. The chronological, historical and cultural interpretations of the ritual complexes of Sopka-2 and other similar Western Siberian objects are given. This edition will be of interest to archaeologists, ethnographers, historians, students of humanitarian faculties, as well as local historians and people interested in the ancient history of Siberia.</jats:p>