Pages: 299-313 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.55086/sp216299313

The article presents the results of a comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of archaeological and palaeoecological data. The aim of the study was to identify climatic changes in the habitat and their impact on the formation of the palaeoeconomics of the ancient population, on the expansion or reduction of the area of archaeological cultures with foraging and producing economy. Based on the analysis of palaeosignals obtained by a complex of methods (pollen, botanical analysis of peat, charcoal analysis, determination of the ash content of sediments), the following intervals of changing conditions were identified: 7400—6800 calibrated years before present (cal. BP) — humidity reduction, 4850—4400 cal. BP — an increase in humidity, 3850—3150 cal. BP — decrease in humidity, 3150—2000 cal. BP — stable humid, with 1600 cal. BP — moisture reduction, 1250—700 cal. BP — minimal moisture. Changes in conditions are consistent with changes in the boundaries of the subzone of the southern taiga and forest-steppe, as well as with the range of cultures of Siberian hunters, fishers, gatherers and pastoralists. The results can be projected over the entire Siberian region.

Keywords: Central Siberia, forest-steppe, southern taiga, Holocene, archaeological cultures, palaeovegetation, palaeofires, moisture conditions, cultural ties

Information about authors:

Anna Grenaderova (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation). Candidate of Geographical Sciences. Siberian Federal University, Institute of Ecology and Geography. Svobodnyi Ave., 79, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
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Pavel Mandryka (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation). Doctor of Historical Sciences. Siberian Federal University. Svobodnyi Ave., 82a, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
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Wang Xiaokun (Beijing, China). PhD. School of History, Renmin University of China. Zhongguancun St., 59, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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Polina Senotrusova (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Siberian Federal University, Institute of Ecology and Geography. Svobodnyi Ave., 79, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
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Alexandra Mikhailova (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation). Siberian Federal University, Institute of Ecology and Geography. Svobodnyi Ave., 79, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
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Quan Qiankun (Changchun, China). School of Archaeology, Jilin University. Qianjin St., 2699, Changchun City, 130012, China
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