On the Consideration of the Settlement and Housing Complex of the Mordva in the Materials of the Periodic and Historical and Statistical Publications of the Second Half of the XIX — Early XX Century

The article analyzes periodicals and historical and statistical publications of the second half of the XIX — early XX centuries, assesses their importance for the study of the traditional settlement and housing complex of the Mordva. The author found that the materials of pre-revolutionary periodicals reflect to a considerable extent the role of settlements, dwellings and household buildings in the traditional ritual of the Mordva, contain descriptions of many structural and architectural elements of buildings. Quantitative features characterizing Mordovian settlements are given in historical and statistical publications. It is concluded that these materials still retain their value and relevance for researchers.