Abstract

Lokomotiv and Ust'-Ida, two Middle Holocene cemeteries from the Angara valley, dated to the Kitoi and Servo-Glazkovo cultures, respectively, have already seen much research. Human osteological and stable isotope data from these sites have helped to formulate the initial models of Cis-Baikal hunter-gatherer adaptations. These two collections will also play a pivotal role in this multidisciplinary project with regard to the examination of the mortuary ritual and social organization in addition to subsistence, diet and health. Shamanka, on Lake Baikal, is a recently discovered cemetery with both Kitoi and Glazkovo graves. Since it shows excellent potential, both with regard to preservation and number of graves, it is being considered as subject of the projects next excavation campaign. The paper will review the major archaeological characteristics of all three cemeteries.