The first, known to us, settlements of people in territory of Kiev, concern to time of a late paleolith (nearby 20 thousand years ago). One of such settlements - « parking » an outstanding Kiev archeologist Vikenty Hvojka (1850 - 1914) on (has opened in 1893 the modern name - Frunze) street, in manors 59 - 61. During excavation subjects of vital activity of the person have been found; Panorama work made of silicon, fragments of tusks of the mammoth with the figures put on them and traces of dwellings which were under construction with use of a tree, bones and tusks of mammoths, and from above were covered with skins. Parking was enough long-term, it specifies a plenty of bone remains of the animals making the basic diet. Only mammoths here it has been extracted nearby 67.

Many traces are found in Kiev cultures. In end ХІХ of a century, besides (now Frunze) street, some settlements consisting of dwellings type, the rectangular form were revealed. Dwellings (length from 3 up to 5 m, width from 2 up to 2,5 m, with a deepening from 0,75 up to 1,5) impress with the sizes. Walls have been made from by a rod and covered by clay wooden The roof was supported with the wooden columns driven in the ground. Furnaces have been made of clay, with the semicircular arches and flues also. In some dwellings instead of the furnace, on a floor the centers have been arranged. Two chambers under one roof which incorporated transition (the Photo 02) had Some dwellings. The subjects of a life found at excavation, testify that alongside with products from copper, on former, the instruments of work made of bones of animals and a stone widely used. Were engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding, have reached greater successes in potter's business and weaving. They certainly conducted a settled way of life.

Settlement Zarubenetskoe on mountain Jurkovitsa in bronze differs from the previous periods - construction of ground dwellings from a tree, manufacturing from bronze of instruments of work, ornaments and the weapon, more developed weaving and pottery. However to refuse completely manufacturing instruments of work from a stone and during this period of the development, people could not yet. Communications with other people develop. In the street Heroes of revolution the house 9, is found testifying about cultural communications of local population with tribes of the Western Europe. In turn arrival of the new tribes assimilated, became stimulus for a following stage of development of a society. In the beginning І millenia up to on change to a bronze age the century of iron has come. In territory of Kiev some settlements of the early Iron Age have been opened. One of them is revealed in 1959 near churches. Here have been found characteristic for V ІІІ - V ІІ centuries up to. Instruments of work, ceramics.

Cross Apostle Andrey on the Kiev mountains. Miniature of the annals « … Also happens so, that it has come and became under mountains on coast. And has risen in the morning and has told to pupils was with it: whether « See these mountains? On these mountains good fortune, will be city great, and the God will erect many churches ». Also has ascended to these mountains, has blessed them, both has given up as a bad job, and has prayed to the God, and has descended from mountain of this where subsequently there was Kiev … ».

So describes stay on mountains Dneprovskih, in the first century of our era, sacred Apostle Andrey and « the Story of time years » informs up to us its prophetical words, in the work. (Translation from old russian D.S.Lihacheva). It is a lot of water Dnepr I exhaust Black has given, before the prediction has come true. Only in end V century have developed all conditions to creation administratively - the political centers of the unions of tribes. The center of the union tribes became Kiev, beauty, the glory and which riches will draw after a while to itself attention and kind people and malicious.

The Novgorod prince Oleg the Archeologic researches lead on mountain Zamkovoj, have convincingly confirmed a reality of events described in the annals. Besides the coins of the Byzantian emperors of Anastas found here І (491 - 518) and І (527 - 565) dated by end V - beginning V І centuries testify to occurrence of Kiev during this period. Possibly here residence was placed before the strengthened site of ancient settlement - the forerunner of city of Kiev has been constructed on mountain Starokievskoj. Using an environment (from three parties Starokievskaja the mountain has abrupt, unapproachable slopes), a glade have built from northern party a high earthen shaft with a paling and have dug out deep In the middle of a site of ancient settlement was pagan.

Kiev began to develop in the next centuries gradually, finding features of feudal city. According to the annals, last representatives of sort , however suddenly burst storm, huge waves, has broken the ships about coast, and only few of them managed to come back home.

From old russian D.S.Lihacheva. This event has coincided on time with other very important event. Association of Northern and Southern Russia in one political system with the center in Kiev, has created the mighty state - the Kiev Russia. In 907 year, Oleg has made a successful campaign to Byzantium that has led to signing very favourable to Russia trading and peace treaties.

Sacred princess Olga in the Christening Elena event Described in the annals has occured in 945 year. But not it draws now our attention. Us second half of this fragment from the annals interests, where is informed on two princely court yard, one of which was in city, and another behind its limits. The archeologic researches lead in area of site of ancient settlement, have revealed all over again a palace of prince was outside of city, and then and the second princely palace, their bases are more true.

The second, on time of a find, the palace had round by way of, the form and obviously represented itself a wooden design on the stone base. Insignificant safety of the bases of this structure and what absence or analogues, has not given an opportunity to lead reconstruction of its appearance. On found on a place of excavation to fragments of a fresco list, irrigation ceramic tiles and carved architectural details from slate and a marble, it is possible to judge a rich decor of a building. Possibly this princely palace has been constructed still in days.

Olga Konstantin Bagrjanorodnym Fundamenty's reception of a construction of the old russian period, the mountains Starokievskoj found out on a slope, belong, in opinion of scientists, a princely palace « outside of city ». Constructed later, it is possible in days of reigning Oleg, this palace, in the sizes and furniture surpassed a palace « in city » and in connection with that it is erected for many years earlier, speech about which will go below it is probable it and it is necessary to consider as the first stone structure of city of Kiev. During Olga's board, on the Hem, for visitors of Christians, the first has been constructed in Russia. It settled down on a place modern churches (street Pochajninskaja, 2). In twelve years (957), Olga and itself becomes the first representative of the princely sort who have accepted Orthodox belief.

The Kiev prince Svjatoslav « … Olga Has gone to the Greek ground and has come to Tsargrad. Then Konstantin, the son of the Lion also reigned, and Olga has come to it, and tsar has seen, that it is very beautiful the person and reasonabl, tsar to its reason has marvelled, talking to it, and has told to it: « you Are worthy to reign with us in our capital ». It, having comprehended sense of this reference, has answered if you wish to christen me christen me - differently I am not christened ». Its tsar with the patriarch Also christened. Having educated, it was pleased with soul and a body; Gifts of Greeks were set by its patriarch in belief and has told to it: « you Are blessed in wives of Russian as has loved light and have left darkness. Russian descendants in the future generations of your grandsons … » will bless you. (« the Story of time years ». From old russian D.S.Lihacheva). After Olga its son Svjatoslav has started to reign in Kiev (965 - 972). It has continued a policy of strengthening of power of the state. Has concluded a number of contracts favourable to Russia with Byzantium.