On the Purpose of the Greater Bielski Settlement
In this paper random findings of molds from the northern banks of Black Sea and Dnieper, including the Greater Bielski settlement in which Scythian arrowheads were cast, are under the analysis. The findings of molds in Asia Minor allowed the author to assume the presence of caster-masters, who were working in the train and provided soldiers with arrowheads, in the Scythian army. The findings of molds on the Big Bielski settlement, taking in consideration the fact that the craft of bronze casting in the West and East fortifications was well developed, allow suggesting that this area was used as a great mart and as a settlement of the Scythian king with his army during the breaks between the wars and in winter. Train masters used to work here at this time. Apparently, huge fortifications that formed the Big Bielski settlement were built by the army and slaves, possibly involving the local population.