Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia 41 (1) 2013

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Environmental Conditions During the Early Human Settlement of Chagyrskaya Cave (Altai)

N.A. Rudaya.

The article presents the results of a palynological study conducted at the Middle Paleolithic site of Chagyrskaya Cave (Altai). Sediments containing the technocomplex of the Sibiryachikha facies of the Altai Middle Paleolithic accumulated at the end of MIS 4 which corresponds with the fi nal stage of the Ermakovo glaciation. The results of the palynological analysis indicate that during the period in question, predominantly steppe landscapes existed in dry, cold climate conditions.

Keywords: Pollen analysis, vegetation reconstruction, Ermakovo glaciation, MIS 4, Paleolithic, Chagyrskaya Cave, Siberia.