The ancient stone age of the Republic of Tuva (results of studying and research prospects)

Authors

  • Sergey N. Astahov Institute for the History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

Tuva, stone age, Paleolithic, expedition, archaeology

Abstract

The history of studying of a paleolith of Tuva is revealed in the article. Distribution of ancient relics on the territory is also mentioned along with the chronology and possible sources of those relics, mainly on a basis of author's thirty-year expeditionary and laboratory works. Possible directions of the further field works are planned.

References

Astakhov S. Drevnekamennyi vek // «Istoriia Tuvy», t. I. Novosibirsk: Izd-vo Nauka, 2001, S. 8-21.

Astakhov S. N., Iamskikh A. F. Novye dannye o paleolite Tuvy // Iuzhnaia Sibir' v drevnosti. Arkheologicheskie izyskaniia, vyp.24, Sankt-Peterburg: Izd-vo IIMK RAN. S. 4-9.

Astakhov S.N. Paleoliticheskie pamiatniki Tuvy. SPb.: Izd-vo «Nestor-Istoriia», 2008. 180 s.

Drozdov N. I., Makulov V.I., Chekha V. P. Geologiia i arkheologiia Iuzhnoi Tuvy // Vestnik KGPU im. V.P. Astaf'eva. №3. 2006. S. 118-143.

Semenov Vl. A. K probleme neolitizatsii Minusinskoi kotloviny i Tuvy // Problemy khronologii i etnokul'turnykh vzaimodeistvii v neolite Evrazii. SPb.: Izd-vo IIMK RAN, 2004. S. 70-87.

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Published

14.09.2009

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Section

Tuva yesterday, today, tomorrow

Author Biography

  • Sergey N. Astahov Institute for the History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Doctor of historical Sciences, leading researcher