Pavlova N.A.

Key words: Mari, Mordva, textiles, fabrics, technological analysis.
The article investigates the textiles from Mordva and Mari cemeteries of the Modern Age. The author gives a detailed analysis of the fabrics and braid from the burials. The raw materials, thread, fragments of fabric and other textile items are analyzed. Especial attention is given to the decor of the costume. On the basis of the above data, the article attempts to identify ethnic features in archaeological textiles.