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Drs. Alexei G. Novikov, Olga I. Goriunova and Andrzej W. Weber Tuakhane 9 monograph published!

Congratulations to Drs. Alexei Novikov, Olga Goriunova and Andrzej Weber on the recent publication of their monograph by Irkutsk State University Press! А. Г. НОВИКОВ, О. И. ГОРЮНОВА, А. В. ВЕБЕР: Могильник Туаханэ IX на побережье Байкала: неолит – бронзовый век. Иркутск: ИГУ. 2025. 320 сс. A.G. Novikov, O.I. Goriunova, A.W. Weber: The Tuakhane IX cemetery on the coast of Baikal: Neolithic – Bronze Age. Irkutsk: IGU. 2025. 320 p. SUMMARY This monograph is dedicated to culture-historical analysis [...]

2025-12-09T10:31:51-07:00Categories: News|Tags: , , |

The Tuakhane IX cemetery on the coast of Baikal: Neolithic – Bronze Age [in Russian]

This monograph is dedicated to culture-historical analysis of the mortuary assemblages documented at Tuakhane IX ­– one of the large and completely excavated prehistoric cemeteries of the Cis-Baikal region. Tuakhane IX is located on the cape of the same name on the northwestern coast of the Mukhor Bay of the Little Sea part of ​​Lake Baikal. Comprehensive excavations of this necropolis were carried out in 2019–2022 by the Russian–Canadian archaeological expedition (a joint project between the Research Center [...]

2025-12-09T11:23:53-07:00Categories: Publications, Books & Monographs|Tags: , , |

Multilayer Geoarchaeology object Sagan-Zaba II on Lake Baikal: Archaeology and Paleoecology [in Russian]

The purpose of this monograph is to disseminate the new archaeological materials from the Sagan-Zaba II camp site, located in a cove of the same name on the west coast of Lake Baikal, about 12 km SW of the mouth of the Anga River and 154 km NE of the Irkutsk city. The three excavation seasons (2006–2008) carried out at Sagan-Zaba by the Russian–Canadian archaeological expedition provided new knowledge regarding the complex cultural processes taking place within the [...]

2024-03-05T09:21:37-07:00Categories: Publications, Books & Monographs|Tags: , , |

New BAP Monograph on Sagan-Zaba II published in Russian!

Congratulations to Drs. Alexei G. Novikov, Galina A. Vorobieva, Olga I. Goriunova and Dr. Andrzej W. Weber on the recent publication of their BAP Monograph on Sagan-Zaba II! Title: Multilayer Geoarchaeology object Sagan-Zaba II on Lake Baikal: Archaeology and Paleoecology Authors: Alexei G. Novikov, Galina A. Vorobieva, Olga I. Goriunova and Dr. Andrzej W. Weber Summary: The purpose of this monograph is to disseminate the new archaeological materials from the Sagan-Zaba II camp site, located in a cove of the [...]

2023-07-10T09:47:02-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Olga I. Goriunova paper published in Archaeological Research in Asia, June 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Olga I Goriunova on the recent publication of her article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Middle Holocene hunter-gatherer mortuary practices in the Little Sea microregion of Lake Baikal, part 1: Early Neolithic Authors:  Goriunova OI, Novikov AG, Turkin GV, Weber AW Abstract: Archaeological research on Cis-Baikal Early Neolithic mortuary practices has traditionally focused on the Kitoi mortuary tradition with its rich materials known from several large cemeteries of the Angara Valley and Southwest Baikal. [...]

2021-05-31T11:11:41-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Middle Holocene hunter–gatherer mortuary practices in the Little Sea microregion on Lake Baikal, part I: Early Neolithic

Archaeological research on Cis-Baikal Early Neolithic mortuary practices has traditionally focused on the Kitoi mortuary tradition with its rich materials known from several large cemeteries of the Angara Valley and Southwest Baikal. Assemblages that do not fit that description have attracted much less attention. Currently, in Cis-Baikal, the Little Sea microregion has the highest number of such graves. The mortuary variation displayed by this material (31 burials from 26 graves at 8 localities) allows their provisional classification into [...]

2022-07-12T13:01:12-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: , , |

Andrea Waters-Rist article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Congratulations to Drs. Andrea Waters-Rist, Angela R. Lieverse, Alexei G. Novikov, Olga I Goriunova, Artur A. Kharinskii  and Hugh G. McKenzie on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Spatial and temporal differences in Late Neolithic Serovo to Early Bronze Age Glazkovo forager diet in Lake Baikal’s Little Sea Microregion, Siberia Authors: Andrea Waters-Rist, Angela R. Lieverse, Alexei G. Novikov, Olga I Goriunova, Artur A. Kharinskii  and Hugh G. McKenzie. Abstract: Research on [...]

2021-03-22T10:17:59-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Olga I. Goriunova article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Congratulations to Drs. Olga I Goriunova, Alexei G. Novikov and Andrzej W. Weber on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Middle Holocene hunter–gatherer mortuary practices in the Little Sea microregion on Lake Baikal, part II: Late Neolithic Authors: Olga I. Goriunova, Alexei G. Novikov and Andrzej W. Weber. Abstract: This is the second in a series of two papers dedicated to the examination of Neolithic mortuary variation within the Little Sea microregion [...]

2021-03-22T10:17:07-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Spatial and temporal differences in Late Neolithic Serovo to Early Bronze Age Glazkovo forager diet in Lake Baikal’s Little Sea Microregion, Siberia

Research on Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers from the Cis-Baikal region of Eastern Siberia has yielded many insights into their dietary and mobility patterns. A large dataset of stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope values, when paired with freshwater-reservoir corrected carbon-14 dates, allows us to conduct fine-scale investigations into dietary change. Our Small Cemeteries Project has increased the sample of Late Neolithic (LN) Serovo individuals, and Ol’khon Island burials, allowing for new investigations into changes between the Serovo and [...]