To the 80th anniversary of G. B. Zdanovich
The article is devoted to the 80th anniversary of Doctor of History, Professor of the Chelyabinsk State University, G.B. Zdanovich. During these years, he discovered many monuments of various archaeological cultures, including the famous Petrovka culture of the Bronze Age. A huge contribution was made to the study of the Arkaim-Sintashta sites. One of the leading scientific archaeological school was created, 215 scientific works were published, including 6 monographs. An important contribution to the cultural development of the region was created by him museum-reserve “Arkaim”.