Introduction
Researchers of Buryat shamanism in the first half of the last century believed that the main funeral rite of shamans was their burning. This process was described in sufficient detail by the outstanding Buryat ethnographer M. N. Khangalov [195 …
The free trade of silk in the markets of the Mongol Empire brought enormous revenues to the imperial court. Thus, Marco Polo, describing the income of the great Khan only from the city of Kinsai (Hangzhou), mentions a large duty on silk: "In short, silk is …
(Ancient settlement of Idnakar, IX-XIII centuries)*
Basic approaches to complex geophysical research
The most commonly used methods for geophysical research of archaeological sites are electrical, magnetic, and seismic surveys. In recent years, the possibi …
Introduction
The topic of methods of excavation of monuments located in the permafrost zone, or in the permafrost zone, opens up significant prospects for the exchange of opinions and experience. The cryolithozone is very extensive and, in addition to the …
Introduction
In 1985, we published the first article on primitive aquaculture [Rakov and Brodyansky, 1985] and a year later - its popular presentation [Brodyansky and Rakov, 1986]. As the first argument proving the cultivation of the Pacific oyster (Crasso …
Introduction
Ideas about the zoo-and ornithomorphic appearance of the soul are universal: they are characteristic of many peoples, including Slavic and Finno-Ugric. Birds that "carry away" the soul are associated with views about the other world. The soul …
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In the historical literature, there is a strong opinion that in every ulus-principality of the Yenisei Kirghiz in the XVII century there were fortress towns that served "as a refuge during wars. This, apparently, was their main purpose" [Abdyk …
Introduction
Comprehensive research on the Ukok plateau in 1990-1996 allowed us to obtain representative data on rock carvings of this archaeological microdistrict. Information about the presence of images on rocks and moraine stones here was introduced in …
Previous articles have described folklore and mythological themes common to North America, Central Asia, and Siberia (Berezkin, 2003a; 2005a, b). They relate to the deeds of heroes and the origin of constellations. Since there are practically no such stori …
People often encounter various kinds of superstitions; so far, great importance is attached to a variety of magical practices, moreover, it is once again becoming fashionable. What was the situation with the appeal to the "dark forces"in the unenlightened …
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