Выпуск: 3 , Том: 2 , Год издания: 2020

Here we present a brief description of Paleolithic archaeological sites in Tunka rift valley in Baikal region, Siberia, Russia. Among ten sites of Paleolithic age currently known in the Tunka valley only 5 sites are stratified while all the others are represented by picking archaeological material. The most representative sections with rich archaeological complexes in the Tunka rift are the sections of the subaerial deposits of Tuyana and Bol'shoi Zangisan. The industry of Tuyana site contains products and technologies that can be identified as Aurignacoid. This is evidenced by the presence of typical Aurignac forms in the groups of cores, flakes, points, sсrapers and blades. A distinctive feature of the stone industry is the presence of a large number of carinated cores and points. Close in appearance to the Tuyana industry are artifacts from Big Zangisan site with carinated, terminal core forms, microcores, microflakes and geometric microliths. The lifetime of Aurignacoid complexes in the Tunka valley is determined within the range of 14C 47000-30000 BP. In the remaining three sections, the findings of archaeological material are sporadic and dispersed throughout the strata. Close in age are Slavin Yar, Bely Yar 2 and Zaktui sections.