Abstract

Studying ofinitial Upper Paleolithic assemblages at the Ushbulak site has been continued in 2018 by East Kazakhstan Paleolithic team of IAET SB RAS. This article presents the results of the studies of the cultural deposits from lithological layers 5.2-7 (excavation area 2). The number of the recovered lithic artifacts totals to 5585 objects; that of bone remains is 635 pieces. In the course of works, deposition features have been noted and new samples for scientific analysis collected. The primary reduction strategy is characterized by parallel flaking ofblade cores. The tool kit contains end-scrapers, retouched blades, truncated-faceted tools, notched tools, spurs, a backed blade and foliate biface. The available archaeological materials from 2018 support the preliminary attribution of the Ushbulak collection to the initial Upper Paleolithic and its close similarity to the assemblages from Southern Siberia and Mongolia.

Keywords

Eastern Kazakhstan, Initial Upper Paleolithic, multilayered site, lithic industry, tool assemblage

Anoykin А.А.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2383-2259

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Taimagambetov Zh.K.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-0600

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Pavlenok G.D.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3727-776X

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Kharevich (Shalagina) A.V.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-2452

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Bocharova E.N.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7961-0818

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS
Novosibirsk State University

Markovsky G.I.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-707X

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Gladyshev S.A.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7443-654X

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Ulianov V.A.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-0399

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS
M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Chekha A.M.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-7480

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Kozlikin M.B.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-3345

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Iskakov G.T.

Kazakh State Museum of Azret Sultan

Vasiliev S.K.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6863-7900

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Shunkov M.V.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-2308

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

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