CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

M.V. Anikovich. Upper Paleolithic Origins in Eastern Europe and in Gorny Altai p. 2 - 15.

A.P. Derevianko, A.N. Zenin, E.P. Rybin, S.A. Gladyshev, A.A. Tsybankov, J.W. Olsen, D. Tseveendorj, and B. Gunchinsuren. The Technology of Early Upper Paleolithic Lithic Reduction in Northern Mongolia: The Tolbor-4 Site p. 16 - 38.

N.I. Drozdov and E.V. Artemiev. The Paleolithic Site of Afontova Gora: Recent Findings and New Issues p. 39 - 45.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

E.B. Vadetskaya. Painting on Tashtyk Burial Masks p. 46 - 56.

A.V. Simonenko. Glass and Faience Objects from Nogaichik Barrow p. 57 - 66.

A.I. Soloviev. Ust-Izes-2 and Ethno-Cultural Processes in the Ob-Irtysh Sub-Taiga Region in AD 1200 – 1500 p. 67 - 72.

N.B. Krylasova. Horn Zoomorphic Combs from Northeastern Europe p. 73 - 80.

S.E. Panteleyeva. Sargat Pottery from Pavlinovo: Morphology and Decoration p. 81 - 92.

Y.I. Ozheredov and Y.S. Hudiakov. The Suzun Helmet p. 93 - 99.

T. Salminen. Finnish Archaeologists in Russia in 1870 – 1935 p. 100 - 110.

V.D. Kubarev. Aral Tolgoi – New Rock Art Site in Mongolia p. 111 - 126.

N.V. Lobanova. Petroglyphs at Staraya Zalavruga: New Evidence – New Outlook p. 127 - 135.

G.V. Kubarev. Ancient Turkic Statues: Epic Hero or Warrior Ancestor? p. 136 - 144.

ETHNOLOGY

A.V. Baulo. New Medieval Silver Artifacts from Northwestern Siberia p. 145 - 150.

V.A. Burnakov. The Notion of Soul in the Khakassian Tradition p. 151 - 159.