№ 3 (2011)

This paper presents the results of the excavation of Sukhaya Termista I burial ground located in the Rostov region of the Southern Russia. The features of the burial rite and funeral goods including remains of plants (phytoliths and pollen), physical anthropological characteristics of human remains and radiocarbon dates allow evaluate three Bronze Age groups of population, i.e. Yamnaya, Catacomb and Srubnaya cultures, bearers of which exploited the area and left many kurgans.

The article analyses the Boer War 1899-1902 and its impact on the decline of the British Empire. This War played an important role in the History of the British Empire and mostly determined its final disintegration. This war demanded a huge financial expenditure and aroused a wave of indignation throughout Europe. Even many Englishmen considered this war as a defeat.

This article deals with the ideological bases of the Japanese soldiers from the 30s of the XXth century until the end of World War II. The article considers the education of Japanese soldiers and officers, the social hierarchy in the armed forces of Japan, the attitude towards life and death, the attitude to an armed enemy, to a prisoner of war and civilian population in occupied territories.