In this volume, for the first time on a huge source study material, taking into account archaeological, linguistic and all historical both domestic and foreign data, the history of Russia from inception (5000 BC) to 922 (death of Prince Oleg Veshchiy) is considered in detail: the early stages of the genesis of the people, civilization, statehood, social system, spirituality of Russia, manifested in culture, against the background of the historical life of other peoples of Europe and the East.