Svetlana Pletnyova

Russian archaeologist (1926-2008)

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Russian pronunciation: [svʲɪtɫənə plʲɪtʲˈnʲɵvə]

Born(1926-01-01)1 January 1926

Vyatka, Urzhumsky Uyezd, Vyatka Governorate, Soviet Union

Died20 November 2008(2008-11-20) (aged 65)

Moscow, Russia

Alma materMoscow State University (1949)Known forKnown for her studies of the Eurasian nomads, notably the KhazarsAwardsOrder of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Labour Valour", Medal "For Distinguished Labour", USSR State PrizeScientific careerFieldsHistory, ArchaeologyInstitutionsInstitute of Archaeology of Russian Academy of Sciences [ru]ThesisFrom nomads to cities (1967)Academic advisorsMikhail Artamonov, Boris RybakovNotable studentsMurtazali Gadjiev, Igor Kyzlasov [ru], Viktor Chkhaidze [ru]

Svetlana Alexandrovna Pletneva (also spelled Pletnyeva and Pletnyova; Russian: Светлана Александровна Плетнёва, Russian pronunciation: [svʲɪtɫənə ɐlʲɪksəndrəvnə plʲɪtʲˈnʲɵvə]; 1 April 1926 – 20 November 2008) 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.