The Archaeology and Geomorphology of Northern Asia

The Archaeology and Geomorphology of Northern Asia
Author: Henry N. Michael
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1964-12-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1487591136

The eighteen articles appearing in this, the fifth, number of Anthropology of the North: Translations from Russian Sources, were mostly published between the years 1957 and 1963. The exceptions are S.I. Rudenko's "The culture of the prehistoric population of Kamchatka," published in 1948, and A.P. Okladnikov's "Paleolithic remains in the Lena river basin," published in 1953. Thirteen of the articles deal with the archaeology and five with the geomorphology of selected areas of northern Asia. Dr. Chester S. Chard of the University of Wisconsin analyzes the contents and meaning of these articles in his Introduction to the book and fruitfully correlates them with other sources which have been made available to the English-reading specialist over the past few years. In the Notes and References attached to each article, editorial reference has sometimes been added about the availability in English translation of a cited article.

The Ancient Art of Northern Asia

The Ancient Art of Northern Asia
Author: Anatoliĭ Ivanovich Martynov
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1991
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The Ancient Art of Northern Asia introduces readers to numerous recently discovered archaeological sites in Siberia and discloses newly found, deep ties between art and basic human values in the region. This book will attract readers with its lavish use of dramatic illustrations and absorb them with its disclosures of information about spiritual life in antiquity not widely known outside the USSR.

Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia

Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia
Author: Vladimir V. Pitul'ko
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1623493307

This English translation of a work previously published in Russian (Geoarkheologiya i radiouglerodnaya khronologiya kamennogo veka Severo Vostochnoi Azii, St. Petersburg: Nauka, 2010) presents an overview of the Paleolithic archaeology of Northeast Asia, with emphasis on geoarchaeological and radiocarbon-based chronology. Although archaeological investigations above the Arctic Circle began more than two hundred years ago, access to and publication of findings has been difficult. In Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia, veteran researchers Vladimir V. Pitul’ko and Elena Yu. Pavlova have gathered and analyzed the available data to provide comprehensive documentation of human occupation of continental territories far above the Arctic Circle in the late Neopleistocene (also known as the Late Pleistocene era). By using uncalibrated radiocarbon dating, Pitul’ko and Pavlova have been able to establish reliable correlations between the artifacts and phenomena being studied. The increased number of radiocarbon age determinations for these Arctic sites is the most important data to come from the latest studies of Northeast Asia, offering a significant opportunity for re-evaluation of older materials in light of these new findings. The authors include reporting on recent work performed at two of the most important sites in the region: the “mammoth cemetery” site at Berelekh and the Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site.

Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume

Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume
Author: Peter N. Peregrine
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003-05-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780306462641

The Encyclopedia of Prehistory, with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the Encyclopedia is organized regionally with entries on each major archaeological tradition, written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. The volumes follow a standard format and employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. -Volume 1 focuses on Africa. -Volume 2 focuses on Arctic and Sub Arctic. -Volume 3 focuses on East Asia and Oceania. -Volume 4 focuses on Europe. -Volume 5 focuses on Middle America. -Volume 6 focuses on North America. -Volume 7 focuses on South America. -Volume 8 focuses on South & Southwest Asia. -Volume 9 is the index volume.