CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

A.P. Derevianko. Origin of Neanderthals. Neanderthals of the Altai: Myth or Reality? p. 3 - 34.

E.V. Sokol, A.V. Nekipelova, M.B. Kozlikin, M.V. Shunkov, S.N. Kokh, V.D. Tikhova, K.A. Filippova, I.V. Danilenko, and P.V. Khvorov. The Origin of Biogenic Horizons in the Pleistocene Strata of Denisova Cave: Mineralogical and Geochemical Markers Help to Reconstruct the Sources of Matter p. 35 - 46.

A.V. Tetenkin, A. Henry, E. Gauvrit Roux, E.I. Demonterova, and I.I. Razgildeeva. Newly Discovered Remains of a Late Upper Paleolithic Dwelling in the Northern Baikal Area: Cultural Horizon 3/2 at Kovrizhka IV on the Vitim River p. 47 - 57.

V.I. Molodin, N. Batbold, L.V. Zotkina, D.V. Cheremisin, and Y.V. Nenakhova. Sanctuary with “Kalguty” Style Images in Northwestern Mongolia (Preliminary Data) p. 58 - 69.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

D.V. Selin, A.A. Maksimova, and Z.A. Fedorova. Pottery Traditions Among the Carriers of the Novosibirsk Variant of the Kulaika Culture: A Multidiscuplinary Study p. 70 - 79.

M.A. Kudinova. Origin and Date of Cast-Iron Moldboards from Southern Siberia p. 80 - 88.

N.G. Artemieva. The Wanyan Digunai (Wanyan Zhong, Esikui) Funerary Complex in Primorye p. 89 - 98.

S.G. Botalov, I.V. Grudochko, A.V. Parunin, and S.R. Gazizova. Cultural Horizons at the Uyelgi Cemetery Mound 11, Southeastern Urals p. 99 - 108.

G.V. Trebeleva, S.V. Konushkin, M.A. Sevostyanov, and G.Y. Yurkov. Types of Construction Nails from Markul, Abkhazia (Based on Metallographic Analysis) p. 109 - 116.

A.P. Borodovsky. A Log Structure in the Northern Palisade of Fort Umrevinsky p. 117 - 124.

E.G. Lapteva, O.M. Korona, T.V. Lobanova, and O.V. Kardash. An Archaeobotanical Study of the Bukhta Nakhodka Fort, the Yamal Peninsula (13th to Early 14th Century) p. 125 - 133.

C.S. Oh, M.K. Song, S.H. Han, H.S. Kim, J.W. Park, H.C. Ki, K.T. Oh, Y.-S. Kim, M.J. Kim, and D.H. Shin. Archaeological and Anthropological Study on the Grave of Eunuch-Offi cial Couple Serving for a Royal Court of Joseon Kingdom p. 134 - 144.

ETHNOLOGY

R.M. Kharitonov. Traditional Bow of the Selenga Buryats (Based on a 2019 Field Study) p. 145 - 153.

PERSONALIA

The Jade Path of Professor Tang Chung p. 154 - 156.

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