Volosovo culture
| Geographical range | North-Central Russia, Volga region |
|---|---|
| Period | Neolithic to early Bronze Age |
| Dates | 4000-2000 BC or 1800-1500 BC |
| Major sites | Volga, Kama, Oka River, Veletma River |
| Preceded by | Balakhna culture, Lyalovo culture |
| Followed by | Garino-Bor, Netted Ware culture |
The Volosovo culture (Russian: Волосовская культура, romanized: Volosovskaya kul'tura) is an archaeological culture that followed the Neolithic Pit-marked pottery culture (Balakhna). The archaeological assemblage identified with this culture is related to finds from the middle Volga and Kama basin.
The Volosovo culture emerged sometime between the third and fourth millennium B.C. and lasted until the second millennium BC. The people of the Volosovo culture has been described as forest foragers.