The Northern Azov region has provided a large number of various archaeological monuments that allow to recreate the picture of the origin and development of primitive society. One such place is the Stone Tomb. The history of research on the hill begins in 1890 with the discovery of N.I. Veselovsky 4 grottoes with samples of rock painting - petroglyphs. In pre-revolutionary Russia, no one paid due attention to the unique drawings of the Stone Tomb. The turning point in the history of the study of the monument of primitive culture was the years 1936-1938, when the Southern Ukraine worked Azov-Black Sea expedition led by O.M. Badera.
From 1951 to 1957 at the Stone Tomb conducted research under the leadership of M.Ya. Rudinsky, which allowed a new look at the cultural and historical complexes of ancient drawings. In 1961 and 1963, the work on the Stone Tomb was continued by V.M. Gladilin and BD Mikhailov, who opened new grottoes, as well as in the grotto of the Bull new drawings of bulls, people, linear and geometric drawings, etc. Ten years later (1971-1973) the Stone Tomb was studied by the Azov Archaeological Expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences together with the Melitopol Museum of Local Lore (headed by VM Danilenko and BD Mikhailov). From 1983 to 2004 the study of the monument was conducted by B.D. Mikhailov. The result of field work was the discovery of 15 new grottoes and caves.
During 2010-2018, the National Historical and Archaeological Reserve "Stone Grave" was one of the main places where the international Ukrainian-Swiss project "Adaptation of plants and humans to climate change in Ukraine" was implemented. Within the framework of the project, archeological excavations of two settlements were carried out: "Stone Grave-1" and "Stone Grave-3". In 2013, the archeological expedition NIAZ "Stone Grave" conducted explorations in the valley of the Molochnaya River within the Tokmatsky, Mykhailivsky, Melitopol, Yakymivsky districts of Zaporozhye region. The purpose of the expedition was to identify new and survey of already known monuments to determine the state of their preservation. In 2015-2016 on the territory of the reserve worked an archaeological expedition consisting of researchers of the museum and students of the Moscow State Pedagogical University. B. Khmelnytsky.
Scientists conducted excavations not only on the territory of the reserve, but also in the settlements adjacent to it. Many interesting artifacts were found during the works in the villages of Novofilippovka (1983), Voznesenka (1983), Sosnivka (1986), Terpinnia (1987), Semenivka (1987) and others. Some finds have helped to date and interpret the discovery on the very hill of the Stone Tomb. Archeology does not stand still, it is constantly changing. Techniques are becoming more complicated, the latest equipment is appearing, and its importance in the world is growing. In addition, it is influenced by social events that take place in society. There is a change in people's attitudes towards their cultural heritage. Discoveries and discoveries of archeology make a significant contribution to both Ukrainian and world culture.
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