nscArchaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of EurasiaАрхеология, этнография и антропология Евразии1563-0110IAET SB RAS10.17746/1563-0110.2024.52.4.050-058nsc-2014Research ArticlePALEOENVIRONMENT. THE STONE AGEПАЛЕОЭКОЛОГИЯ. КАМЕННЫЙ ВЕКIndustry of Okladnikov Cave Layer 3 in the Context of the Sibiryachikha Complexes of the Altai Mountainshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-3251KolobovaK. A.

Professor, Chief Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Chief Researcher, Altai State University

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090,

pr. Lenina 61, Barnaul, 656049

kolobovak@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-1535TyugashevI. E.

Junior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

tgshgr@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-2452KharevichA. V.

Senior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

aliona.shalagina@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2632-6888KharevichV. M.

Senior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

mihalich84@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6356-3738KoliasnikovaA. S.

Junior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

kns0471@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2581-8792SeletskyM. V.

Junior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

archmax95@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-7092ChistyakovP. V.

Junior Researcher

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

pavelchist@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4528-8613MarkinS. V.

Leading Researcher, Department Head

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090

markin@archaeology.nsc.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-8331DereviankoA. P.

Professor, Scientific Director, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Laboratory Head, Altai State University

pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090,

pr. Lenina 61, Barnaul, 656049

derev@archaeology.nsc.ruInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Altai State UniversityRussian FederationInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Federation2024120120255245058Copyright © Kolobova K.A., Tyugashev I.E., Kharevich A.V., Kharevich V.M., Koliasnikova A.S., Seletsky M.V., Chistyakov P.V., Markin S.V., Derevianko A.P., 20252025Kolobova K.A., Tyugashev I.E., Kharevich A.V., Kharevich V.M., Koliasnikova A.S., Seletsky M.V., Chistyakov P.V., Markin S.V., Derevianko A.P.Kolobova K.A., Tyugashev I.E., Kharevich A.V., Kharevich V.M., Koliasnikova A.S., Seletsky M.V., Chistyakov P.V., Markin S.V., Derevianko A.P.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://journal.archaeology.nsc.ru/jour/article/view/2014

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of lithics from layer 3 of Okladnikov Cave and their relevance to the Sibiryachikha industries of the Altai Mountains. Attribute analysis has shown that the industry of layer 3 demonstrates technological and typological similarities with the Sibiryachikha industries. These include radial flaking with an offset technological axis, a predominance of convergent side-scrapers, and a series of planoconvex bifacial tools. Functionally, the site was a camp where horse and rhinoceros carcasses were butchered and consumed. The analysis of flaking sequence integrity revealed similarity between Okladnikov layer 3 and Chagyrskaya industries in terms of primary and bifacial reduction. The initial stages of core decortication were carried out outside the cave, at the rock outcrops. Subsequent stages of core utilization and all stages of bifacial flaking were carried out in situ. The main difference between Okladnikov layer 3 and Chagyrskaya layer 6c/2 industries concerns only the stage of manufacturing and modifying stone tools. At Okladnikov Cave, these processes were much more intense than at Chagyrskaya, which may indicate transportation of numerous tools and blanks made of high-quality raw material from more distant sources.

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