The article analyzes the contribution of the famous Russian archaeologist A. D. Pryakhin to the study of the history of Russian archeology (Russian, Soviet, Russian). The article considers the relationship between the topics developed by the researcher and his pedagogical activity. Attention is paid, on the one hand, to the study of the work of individual archaeologists and particular problems, on the other - to understanding the trend of development of the entire history of Russian archeology. The paper traces the peculiarity of the historiographical works of the scientist - their close connection with the development of specific archaeological research areas. It is most clearly expressed in books and articles devoted to the Bronze Age of the Eurasian steppe-forest-steppe, the formation of the region's archeology, and the study of the south-eastern limits of the Slavic world and Ancient Russia. Keywords: history of Russian archeology, Bronze Age, Voronezh State University, South-East of Ancient Russia. Anatoly Dmitrievich Pryakhin is a well-known Russian archaeologist and historian. There is a whole series of works that highlight the main milestones of his scientific and pedagogical activity, as well as achievements as an organizer of science [Derevyanko and Molodin, 2009; Professor..., 2009, pp. 104-107; Otroshchenko, 2009; etc.]. Special studies of the contribution of this scientist to the study of the Bronze Age have also appeared [Safonov, 2004], Slavonic-Russian time [Tropin, 2004a], history of Russian archeology [Golotvin, 2009; Gorbunov, 2009]. There is no doubt that what A.D. Pryakhin has done in any of the designated areas of scientific research is still far from final assessments, since his scientific heritage is extensive and multifaceted, and his research activity is very active. Only in recent years, the scientist has published two monographs and a whole series of articles [2010, 2013], most of them of a historiographical nature, which allows us to con ... Read more