| The Urals and Western Siberia in the Bronze and Iron Ages Contributor(s): Koryakova, Ludmila (Author), Epimakhov, Andrej Vladimirovich (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107653290 ISBN-13: 9781107653290 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $48.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Science |
| Dewey: 947.01 |
| LCCN: 2015304519 |
| Series: Cambridge World Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.55 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the first synthesis of the archaeology of the Urals and Western Siberia. It presents a comprehensive overview of the late prehistoric cultures of these regions, which are of key importance for the understanding of long-term changes in Eurasia. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the Urals and Western Siberia are characterized by great environmental and cultural diversity which is reflected in the variety and richness of their archaeological sites. Based on the latest achievements of Russian archaeologists, this study demonstrates the temporal and geographical range of its subjects starting with a survey of the chronological sequence from the late fourth millennium BC to the early first millennium AD. Recent discoveries contribute to an understanding of issues such as the development of Eurasian metallurgy, technological and ritual innovations, pastoral nomadism and its role in Eurasian interactions, and major sociocultural fluctuations of the Bronze and Iron Ages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Koryakova, Ludmila: - Ludmila Koryakova is a professor at Ural State University and the Institute of History and Archaeology at the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. She has received fellowships from the European Community (INTAS foundation), the Russian Academy of Sciences, CNRS, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is the author of more than eighty publications in Russian, European, and American books and journals. |
