Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. DVD Contents vii
4. Illustrations ix
5. Tables xiii
6. Preface xv
7. 1. Holocene Climate, Environmental Change, and Neolithic Biocultural Discontinuity in the Baikal Region 1
8. 2. Radiocarbon Dating of Middle Holocene Culture History in Cis-Baikal 27
9. 3. Mesolithic and Neolithic Mortuary Complexes in the Baikal Region 51
10. 4. Variability in Bronze Age Mortuary Practices in the Little Sea Microregion of Cis-Baikal 87
11. 5. Uncovering the Genetic Landscape of Prehistoric Cis-Baikal 107
12. 6. Genetic Diversity in Native Siberians: Implications for the Prehistoric Settlement of the Cis-Baikal Region 121
13. 7. Health and Behavior in Mid-Holocene Cis-Baikal: Biological Indicators of Adaptation and Culture Change 135
14. 8. Diet Reconstruction of Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in the Lake Baikal Region 175
15. 9. Skeletal Morphology, Climatic Adaptation, and Habitual Behavior among Mid-Holocene Cis-Baikal Populations 193
16. 10. Identifying Hunter-Gatherer Mobility Patterns Using Strontium Isotopes 217
17. 11. The Bronze Age in Cis-Baikal: A Review of Research and Future Prospects 239
18. Epilogue: Middle Holocene Cis-Baikal Hunter-Gatherers in Overview 257
19. Bibliography 261
20. Contributors 313