Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia 37 (1) 2009

Annotation:  Environment and Human Behavior in Northern Mongolia during the Upper Pleistocene Bear in Mind: Bear Hunting in the Mesolithic of the Southern Caucasus L.B. Kirtcho. Two Bronze Age Steles in Gorny Altai Electron Probe Microanalysis of the Paste from Ceramics of the Far East Eurasian Coins of the 13th century from the Northern Caucasus Absolute Dendrochronological Scales of Archaeological Sites in European Russia A Dendrochronological Analysis of Wood from Pskov Dendrochronological Studies of Medieval Novgorod (Based on the Findings of Archaeological Excavatio On the Semantics of Animal Style Ornithomorphic Images in Pazyryk Ritual Artifacts Treasures of the Sacred River Everyday Diet of the Buryats in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries The Ethnic Environment of Diasporas in Western Siberia Demography of the Siberian Nenets in the First Third of the 20th Century Modern Altai Crafts Human Crania from the Tes Burial Ground, Kamenka III: The Analysis of Metric and Nonmetric Traits Analysis of Temporal Anthropometric Changes in Various Groups of Israeli Males The International Conference on the Neolithic of the Sea of Japan Basin (Vladivostok, 17–18 March, 2   

Modern Altai Crafts

Since the 1920s, attempts have been made in various regions of Siberia to set up craft centers. In the Altai, similar experiments were unsuccessful for a long period of time. Circumstances only began to change in the 1980s. At that time there were eight craft centers with 66 craftsmen based in Gorny Altai. The 1990s were marked by the revival of ethnic traditions and values in post-Soviet Russia. In the early 1990s, the fi rst project aimed at restoring and developing traditional crafts was carried out in the region. In 2005, the program “Restoration, Preservation, and Development of Handicrafts and Folk Decorative Art in the Altai Republic (2005–2010)” was endorsed by the government of the Republic. The program promoted the development of handicraft centers the most popular being “Kezer” and “Turina Gora.” Despite technical and stylistic differences, both strive to achieve a creative synthesis. Developing a new artistic language, the modern craftsmen of the Altai are looking for ways to unite the epochs and cultures of all Eurasia.

Keywords: Since the 1920s, attempts have been made in various regions of Siberia to set up craft centers. In the Altai, similar experiments were unsuccessful for a long period of time. Circumstances only began to change in the 1980s. At that time there were eight craft centers with 66 craftsmen based in Gorny Altai. The 1990s were marked by the revival of ethnic traditions and values in post-Soviet Russia. In the early 1990s, the fi rst project aimed at restoring and developing traditional crafts was carried out in the region. In 2005, the program “Restoration, Preservation, and Development of Handicrafts and Folk Decorative Art in the Altai Republic (2005–2010)” was endorsed by the government of the Republic. The program promoted the development of handicraft centers the most popular being “Kezer” and “Turina Gora.” Despite technical and stylistic differences, both strive to achieve a creative synthesis. Developing a new artistic language, the modern craftsmen of the Altai are looking for ways to unite the epochs and cultures of all Eurasia.