CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

A.P. Derevianko, M.V. Shunkov, and M.B. Kozlikin. Who Were the Denisovans? p. 3 - 32.

A.V. Tetenkin, E.I. Demonterova, E.V. Kaneva, A. Henry, and E. Gauvrit Roux. Ocher in Late Paleolithic Contexts at the Kovrizhka IV Site, the Baikal-Patom Highlands (Eastern Siberia, Russia) p. 33 - 42.

E.A. Solovyeva and Y. Murakami. Cave Sites of the Jomon Period in Taishaku Gorge, Western Japan p. 43 - 49.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

N.V. Polosmak, E.V. Karpova, and E.V. Amosov. An Unusual Fabric from Jety-Asar-2, Eastern Aral Sea Region, in the Context of the Central Asian Textile Tradition p. 50 - 58.

N.A. Konstantinov, E.A. Konstantinova, and A.U. Urbushev. Petroglyphs of Mount Dyalbak, Eastern Altai p. 59 - 69.

Al.V. Gusev. Rich Burials of Children at Zeleny Yar, Northwestern Siberia p. 70 - 79.

V.S. Myglan, G.T. Omurova, V.V. Barinov, and O.V. Kardash. Methodological Aspects of Determining Type, Age, and Origin of Archaeological Wood: The Case of Fort Nadym p. 80 - 89.

L.A. Chindina and N.M. Zinyakov. Cultural and Technological Characteristics of Russian Forged Iron Tools from the Selkup Cemetery Migalka in the Middle Ob Basin p. 90 - 98.

R.I. Bravina and V.M. Dyakonov. A Yakut Composite Bow from the Toybokhoy Museum p. 99 - 106.

ETHNOLOGY

Y.N. Esin. An Eastern Tibetan Tool for Managing Draught Cattle p. 107 - 116.

S.C. Lim. On Sacred Girdles and Matrilineal Descent in Ainu Society p. 117 - 123.

Z.I. Kurbanova. Karakalpak Family Ritualism: The Bes Kiyim Custom in the Transformation of Traditional Culture p. 124 - 133.

M.M. Sodnompilova. Verbal Restrictions on the Communication of Turko-Mongols of Inner Asia p. 134 - 142.

ANTHROPOLOGY AND PALEOGENETICS

A.V. Zubova, N.I. Ananyeva, V.G. Moiseyev, I.K. Stulov, L.M. Dmitrenko, A.V. Obodovskiy, N.N. Potrakhov, A.M. Kulkov, and E.V. Andreev. The Use of Computed Tomography for the Study of Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis: Based on Crania from the Pucara De Tilcara Fortress, Argentina p. 143 - 153.

PERSONALIA

A Peer of the Victory (V.V. Bobrov is 75) p. 154 - 156.

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