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Journal of Anthropological Archaeology September 2021
An integrative examination of elk imagery in Middle Holocene Cis-Baikal, Siberia
Losey RJ, Bazaliiskii VI, Nomokonova T
Elk are common in forager archaeological artwork of northern Eurasia. During the Middle Holocene, the peoples of Cis-Baikal produced numerous elk depictions in rock art and mobiliary items. Most of the rock art has now been destroyed. However, Cis-Baikal’s cemeteries and habitation sites are increasingly well documented, with the former generating numerous elk images. To better understand this imagery, we first discuss elk biology and behavior. We then contextualize the imagery within other forms of archaeological data, including [...]