sˈɛɾəlmənts fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv kˈiːvæn ɹˈuːz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə hæv jˈiːldᵻd ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv skˈɪld mˈɛɾəlwˌɜːk, ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tʊ ˈɛvɪdəns əvə dɪvˈɛləpt ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl səsˈaɪəɾi, kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊn lˈaɪvstɑːk.
Settlements from the age of Kievan Rus' in the area have yielded impressive examples of skilled metalwork, in addition to evidence of a developed agricultural society, capable of producing its own livestock.