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Irkutsk State University 2023

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

Novikov AG, Vorobieva GA, Goriunova OI, Weber AW

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: , , |
Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

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

Bronk Ramsey C, Schulting RJ, Bazaliiskii VI, Goriunova OI, Weber AW

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: , , |
Archaeological Research in Asia June 2021

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

Goriunova OI, Novikov AG, Turkin GV, Weber AW

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: , , |
Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

Andrea Waters-Rist article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Waters Rist AL, Lieverse AR, Novikov AG, Goriunova OI, Kharinskii AA, McKenzie HG

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: , , , , |
Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

Olga I. Goriunova article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Waters Rist AL, Lieverse AR, Novikov AG, Goriunova OI, Kharinskii AA, McKenzie HG

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: , , |
Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

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

Waters Rist AL, Lieverse AR, Novikov AG, Goriunova OI, Kharinskii AA, McKenzie HG

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 [...]

Archaeological Research in Asia December 2020

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

Goriunova OI, Novikov AG, Weber AW

This is the second in a series of two papers dedicated to the examination of Neolithic mortuary variation within the Little Sea microregion of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia. The first study, appearing also in this special issue, reviewed the Early Neolithic (EN) mortuary material (Goriunova et al., 2020), whereas the goal of this paper is to summarize the available archaeological material referred to as the Serovo mortuary tradition of the Little Sea area (henceforth, the Little Sea–Serovo). The focus [...]

2021-04-08T14:21:17-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: , , |
University of Pennsylvania Press 2010

Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers of the Baikal Region, Siberia: Bioarchaeological Studies of Past Life Ways

Weber AW, Katzenberg MA, Schurr TG (Eds.)

A volume in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology series Siberia's Lake Baikal region is an archaeologically unique and emerging area of hunter-gatherer research, offering insights into the complexity, variability, and dynamics of long-term culture change. The exceptional quality of archaeological materials recovered there facilitates interdisciplinary studies whose relevance extends far beyond the region. The Baikal Archaeology Project - one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted in the history of subarctic archaeology - is [...]