The anthropology of the ancient population of the south siberia using the data of the postcranial skeleton (in connection with problems of paleoecology)

The work is aimed at studying the variation of different systems of signs of the postcranial skeleton bones as the ecosensistive characteristics of the bearers of the archaeological cultures of epochs of bronze and early iron. The model of the cyclic epochal changes of the skeleton values of the populations of the South Siberia has been offered, the hypothesis of the adaptive nature of values of differences to be observed in the skeleton organisation between the inhabitants of the steppe and forest lanscape zones has been considered. The obtained conclusions about the diachronic oscillations of the skeleton parameters deepen the presentation about the relationship of effect of the endo-and exogene factors. The data about the morphological peculiarities of a skeleton of the population in the epochs of bronze and early iron in the South Siberia have been obtained, the results of study of the agedynamics of the bones relief elements are practically used in the identification of skeleton residues. The methodical recommendations have been preparedAvailable from VNTIC / VNTIC - Scientific & Technical Information Centre of RussiaSIGLERURussian Federatio