CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

A.A. Zeynalov, S.A. Kulakov, I.A. Idrisov, A.K. Otcherednoy, R.N. Kurbanov, and A.A. Anoikin. The Final Early Paleolithic of Azerbaijan (Based on the Garaja Site) p. 3 - 15.

A.V. Kharevich, K.A. Kolobova, and A.G. Rybalko. Late Acheulean Handaxes from Northeastern Caucasus: Morphology and Technology p. 16 - 26.

I.I. Razgildeeva, E.V. Akimova, A.V. Barkov, A.M. Klementiev, and V.M. Novoseltseva. A Late Paleolithic Housing and Utility Complex at Afontova Gora IV (Ovrazhnaya): New Findings (2020–2021) p. 27 - 38.

V.E. Medvedev. Ceramic “Necklace”: A Neolithic Ritual Artifact from the Lower Amur p. 39 - 48.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

E.S. Bogdanov. Okunev Statues at Mount Uitag, Khakassia p. 49 - 57.

P.V. Volkov and Y.N. Nenakhova. A Functional Analysis of Stone Tools from Bronze Age Burials in the Baraba Forest-Steppe, Based on Findings from Sopka-2 p. 58 - 66.

P.A. Frikke, O.P. Bachura, I.V. Chechushkov, L.N. Koryakova, P.A. Kosintsev, and A.V. Epimakhov. Seasonality of Sintashta Funerary Rites (Based on the Kamennyi Ambar-5 Bronze Age Cemetery) p. 67 - 75.

I.A. Durakov and L.N. Mylnikova. A Late Krotovo (Cherno-Ozerye) Caster’s Ritual and Memorial Complex at Tartas-1, Baraba Forest-Steppe p. 76 - 82.

N.B. Krylasova and Y.A. Podosenova. Star-Shaped Pendants from the Perm Region, Western Urals: Hunnic Polychrome Ornaments Reanimated p. 83 - 90.

L.A. Bobrov, Z.E. Kabuldinov, and O.M. Agatay. An Oirat Sphero-Cylindrical Helmet and Arming Cap from the Central State Museum Collection of the Republic of Kazakhstan p. 91 - 98.

Y.N. Garkusha. Log Cabins of Ust-Voikary, a Fortifi ed Settlement in Northwestern Siberia: Dendrochronological Analysis p. 99 - 110.

A.P. Borodovsky. “Salt Turn”—A Toponym in the Middle Irtysh Basin: Historical and Archaeological Evidence p. 111 - 119.

ETHNOLOGY

L.V. Tataurova, S.F. Tataurov, and F.S. Tataurov. Literacy and Numeracy Skills of the Inhabitants of Tara and its Rural Districts in the 17th and 18th Centuries p. 120 - 128.

ANTHROPOLOGY AND PALEOGENETICS

A.G. Kozintsev. Aborigines or Migrants? A New Stage in the Okunev Origin Debate p. 129 - 136.

R.O. Trapezov, S.V. Cherdantsev, M.A. Tomilin, M.S. Pristyazhnyuk, I.V. Pilipenko, D.V. Pozdnyakov, L.S. Kobeleva, V.I. Molodin, and A.S. Pilipenko. Planigraphic (Spatial) Distribution of Mitochondrial DNA Variants at the Andronovo Time Cemetery Tartas-1: Preliminary Results p. 137 - 144.

T.A. Chikisheva and D.V. Pozdnyakov. On the Mongoloid Component in the Pazyryk Population p. 145 - 153.

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