[simonh]

Apparently the term was used for the region and people from the 16th and 17th centuries, and it was commonly referred to by that name in the Russian Empire as a geographic region rather than an administrative one. So it seems to have started as a geographic name and then converted into being an administrative one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Ukraine#History

[varispeed]

I am sorry I hope I didn't offend anyone. The page refers to times between 5500 and 2750 BCE, so it is unlikely that any country (even as a concept) existed that has any links to 16th or 17th century.

[simonh]

Ah, so you only want to sue era-appropriate names. What was that region called in 5500 BCE?

It seems to me using the current names of places for finds is pretty standard, and gives a modern audience a decent chance of understanding it. Is the a particular reason you object to it in this specific case?