Mezhevikin I.V.  

Tomb constructions at the rural cemetries of Middle Priirtyshye

Summary: The dynamics of the funeral and memorial rites of Russian is resarched on the material of the gravestones of rural cemeteries of the Middle Priirtyshye. Counting of the Nizovoe of the Muromtsevo district cemetery's gravestones was carried out by types and subtypes. The commercialization of the funeral services sphere and the individualization of burial tendency were revealed.

Key words: tomb constructions, cemetery, funeral and memorial rites, dynamics, Russian, Middle Priirtyshye.