CONTENTS

PALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGE

A.P. Derevianko. The Dispersal of Denisovans and Neanderthals in China p. 3 - 27.

S.K. Vasiliev, M.V. Shunkov, and M.B. Kozlikin. Pleistocene Communities of Large Mammals near Denisova Cave p. 28 - 40.

A.V. Kharevich, K.A. Kolobova, I.E. Tyugashev, V.M. Kharevich, P.V. Chistyakov, S.V. Markin, and A.P. Derevianko. Biface Trimming Elements as Indicators of Tool Rejuvenation Intensity: The Case of Sibiryachikha, Altai p. 41 - 51.

E.A. Miklashevich. New Images of the Earliest Stratum at the Ust-Tuba III Rock Art Site p. 52 - 59.

D.V. Selin, L.N. Mylnikova, and S.V. Kovalenko. Multidisciplinary Study of the Neolithic Pottery from Osinovoye Ozero, the Middle Amur p. 60 - 70.

N.Y. Petrova, A.N. Babenko, H. Tekin, H. Darabi, A.A. Harutyunyan, P.V. Guryeva, E.Y. Tereschenko, Y. Miyake, A.T. Okse, S. Alibaigi, I. Y?ld?z, and D.A. Svetlakov. Dung Temper in Neolithic Pottery of the Eastern Fertile Crescent as an Indicator of Animal Domestication p. 71 - 81.

N.S. Smertina. Neolithic Ceramic Assemblages from the Upper and Middle Kama River: Raw Material Selection, Paste Preparation, and Decoration p. 82 - 91.

THE METAL AGES AND MEDIEVAL PERIOD

N.A. Kluyev, I.Y. Sleptsov, A.V. Zubova, V.G. Moiseyev, D.V. Pozdnyakov, K.V. Zhur, M.V. Leonova, F.S. Sharko, E.B. Prokhorchuk, M.P. Tiunov, and V.E. Omelko. An Early Metal Age Burial in Treugolnaya Cave, Primorye: A Multidisciplinary Study p. 92 - 100.

V.P. Mylnikov. The Triunity of Images in Pazyryk Artistic Woodcarving p. 101 - 107.

S.P. Nesterov. A Radiocarbon Chronology of the Poltse I Settlement on the Amur River p. 108 - 116.

M. Emam. Sultanate Mosque Sites in Ahmedabad: New Insights into Urban Planning p. 117 - 125.

ETHNOLOGY

O.V. Golubkova. Symbolism of the Color Blue in the Ob Komi Culture p. 126 - 135.

A.A. Badmaev. Kite and Hawk in Buryat Traditional Worldview p. 136 - 143.

ANTHROPOLOGY AND PALEOGENETICS

I.V. Pilipenko, R.O. Trapezov, S.V. Cherdantsev, M.A. Tomilin, D.V. Pozdnyakov, L.S. Kobeleva, V.I. Molodin, and A.S. Pilipenko. Paleogenetic Analysis of Individuals from Andronovo Double Burials at the Tartas-1 Cemetery, Baraba Forest-Steppe p. 144 - 153.

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