«BULLETIN OF THE IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY. GEOARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY SERIES»
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A New Stratified Site of the Early Neolithic on the West Coast of Lake Baikal: the Kharakta 1 Settlement

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Author(s)
O. I. Goriunova, G. V. Turkin, A. G. Novikov, A. M. Klementiev
Abstract
Excavations at the new archaeological site of Kharakta 1, located on the west coast of Lake Baikal, revealed two stratigraphically distinct cultural layers. The lower Layer (№ II) is dated to the Neolithic. This layer included an assemblage of domestic artifacts such as faunal remains (predominantly of the Baikal seal), fragments of net-impressed pottery, and artifacts made from bone and stone. Age determinations for this layer were based on an analysis of the geological sediments, as well as comparisons of morphological features from artifacts found at this site with analogous objects from well-studied complexes throughout the Baikal region that have been radiocarbon dated. As a result of this analysis, Layer II from the Kharakta 1 settlement can be associated with settlements and graves dating to the Early Neolithic within the range of 7200–5900 BP (8200–6500 cal BP). These materials considerably expand our understanding of the early period of the Neolithic in Central Siberia. The topographic situation of this site (far from the shore of the lake) is particularly unique for the Baikal’s Early Neolithic, and opens up new perspectives and potentials for future attempts to locate Neolithic sites.
Keywords
Baikal, archaeological site, settlement, stratigraphy, Early Neolithic, spatial distribution, ceramic vessels, faunal remains, dating
UDC
903(571.53)«634»
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