CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

V.I. Molodin and L.V. Zotkina. Signs and Images in Prehistoric Art: New Data, Recent Findings, and Current Research Directions p. 3 - 7.

V.V. Pitulko and E.Y. Pavlova. A Mammoth Tusk with Representational Engraving from the Yana Complex of Sites and Its Archaeological Context p. 8 - 22.

S.Y. Lev and M.N. Zheltova. “Caches” in Mammoth Skulls at Sites of the Kostenki-Avdeyevo Culture (Zaraysk and Kostenki 1 layer I) p. 23 - 35.

G.A. Khlopachev, K.N. Gavrilov, L.O. Bazilevich, and A.Y. Saifi eva. Ivory Bead Ornaments from the Sungir Paleolithic Site p. 36 - 44.

Y.M. Svoiskiy, E.S. Levanova, E.V. Romanenko, D. Uranchimeg, G. Amarsanaa, and D. Ulziibayar. The Earliest Petroglyphs of Rashaan-Khad, Mongolia: New Observations p. 45 - 52.

E. Guy. Qurta Rock Art: Cultural Exchange in the Mediterranean p. 53 - 63.

I.V. Abolonkova, L.V. Zotkina, and K.A. Kolobova. Stylistic Parameters of Minusinsk Rock Art Style p. 64 - 73.

E.A. Miklashevich. Ivan Savenkov’s Finds from Neolithic Burials on the Bazaikha River and the Age of Siberian Rock Art p. 74 - 84.

R.V. Davydov and Y.S. Gubar. Raman Spectroscopy of Rock Art Paintings in the Minusinsk Basin: Testing the Method and Practical Implications p. 85 - 94.

N. Santos da Rosa. From Questions to Inferences: Methodological Principles for the Use of Experimental Archaeology in Rock Art Research p. 95 - 106.

A.P. Derevianko. The Origin of Anatomically Modern Humans in China p. 107 - 130.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

A.P. Borodovsky. Bone Carving Among Early Iron Age Nomads of Eastern Kazakhstan: The Case of Berel p. 131 - 139.

A.V. Baulo. Embossed Silver Medallions from Northwestern Siberia p. 140 - 151.

PERSONALIA

Orientalist, Archaeologist, Teacher: For the 70th Birthday of Professor S.A. Komissarov p. 152 - 154.

Siberian Weaponry Expert: For the 70th Birthday of A.I. Solovyev p. 155 - 156.

CONTRIBUTORS