A5090338970- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- dental development and anomalies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
Lomonosov Moscow State University
2016-2025
Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography
2017-2024
Moscow State University
2024
Research Centre for Medical Genetics
2022
Rostov State University of Economics
2021
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
2021
Archaeogenetic studies have described the formation of Eurasian 'steppe ancestry' as a mixture Eastern and Caucasus hunter-gatherers. However, it remains unclear when where this ancestry arose whether was related to horizon cultural innovations in 4th millennium BCE that subsequently facilitated advance pastoral societies Eurasia. Here we generated genome-wide SNP data from 45 prehistoric individuals along 3000-year temporal transect North Caucasus. We observe genetic separation between...
Modern humans have populated Europe for more than 45,000 years
Ancient genomic time-transect across the Central Asian Steppe sheds new light onto origins and demise of Scythians.
Abstract Archaeological and archaeogenetic evidence points to the Pontic–Caspian steppe zone between Caucasus Black Sea as crucible from which earliest pastoralist societies arose spread, ultimately influencing populations Europe Inner Asia. However, little is known about their economic foundations factors that may have contributed extensive mobility. Here, we investigate dietary proteins within dental calculus proteomes of 45 individuals spanning Neolithic Greco-Roman periods in Steppe...
Abstract Archaeogenetic studies have described the formation of Eurasian ‘steppe ancestry’ as a mixture Eastern and Caucasus hunter-gatherers. However, it remains unclear when where this ancestry arose whether was related to horizon cultural innovations in 4 th millennium BCE that subsequently facilitated advance pastoral societies likely linked dispersal Indo-European languages. To address this, we generated genome-wide SNP data from 45 prehistoric individuals along 3000-year temporal...
ABSTRACT Objectives It is a big challenge to diagnose the motives behind trepanations in prehistoric crania. Surgical‐therapeutic attempts may be apparent by presence of fractures, however, ritual or nonmedical are rarely supported visible evidence bones. This article presents data on several individuals from South Russia dating Eneolitic and Bronze Age that indicate procedure. In these crania an operation was performed identical location, midline, furthermore one most dangerous places,...
The flanks of the Caucasus Mountains and steppe landscape to their north offered highly productive grasslands for Bronze Age herders flocks sheep, goat, cattle. While archaeological evidence points a largely pastoral lifestyle, knowledge regarding general composition human diets variation across landscapes during different phases is still restricted. Human animal skeletal remains from burial mounds that dominate stable isotope compositions are major sources dietary information. Here, we...
The history of North Africa has been always tightly connected to events occurring in Eurasia. Human migra-tions both directions are well-documented written sources and archaeological records. To gain a comprehen-sive understanding historical processes, it is essential study the remains individuals who inhabited this region during various time periods. A lack cranial metric data on Medieval population im-pedes thorough investigation region. This paper presents craniometric sample from...
Abstract The Caucasus and surrounding areas, with their rich metal resources, became a crucible of the Bronze Age 1 birthplace earliest steppe pastoralist societies 2 . Yet, despite this region having large influence on subsequent development Europe Asia, questions remain regarding its hunter-gatherer past formation expansionist mobile 3–5 Here we present new genome-wide data for 131 individuals from 38 archaeological sites spanning 6,000 years. We find strong genetic differentiation between...
Abstract This article studies the discoid Didacna sp. shell beads discovered at Kaylu, a Middle Holocene burial site located in Southern Turkmenistan. Microscopic, morphometric, spectrometric, and SEM analyses were carried out on material to identify how manufactured used. New radiocarbon dating bioanthropological data age sex two skeletons burials are provided. A regional synthesis shows that personal ornaments from Caspian region diversified through time stylistic shift between last...
Abstract The invasion of Russia by the Napoleonic Grande Armée was a complete disaster. French army decimated during retreat from Russia. Thousands victims were buried in mass graves located near several cities retreat. One these discovered centre Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg), presently most occidental oblast Russian Federation. Some skeletons revealed evidence violence related traumatic injuries. Among them, skeleton C2 belonged to young male, who had suffered serious injury lower...
Materials and methods. This article is a collective research conducted by the members of Nubian archaeological anthropological expedition Research Institute Museum Anthropology Lomonosov Moscow State University. The outlines main results expedition's work over four field seasons at Deraheib site, located headstream Wadi al-Allaqi, in northern part desert (Central Atbai) Republic Sudan. From 2017 to 2022 excavated Northern Fortress, Building 3 (Mosque) settlement Deraheib, Southern...
Introduction. Paleoanthropological studies of Medieval North African materials are extremely few. Despite the large number international expeditions working in region, very few results craniometric and osteometric data presented. This is partly due to loss practical measurement skills European anthropological schools second half 20th century, difficulties studying graves Islamic period. Several seasons work Nubian Archaeological Anthropological Expedition Research Institute Museum...
A young woman’s skeleton dating back to the Meotian archaeological culture was studied during investigation of paleoanthropological series burial ground Starokorsunsky settlement No. 2. The is located in Krasnodar Territory and dated 4th century BC – 2nd AD, while under discussion dates AD. trepanation hole with signs healing found on skull a female 17–25 years age. In order describe pathological changes recorded cranial vault recommendations applied modern paleoanthropology were used....
Abstract Objectives Remains from several Eastern European and Siberian Mesolithic Neolithic sites are analysed to clarify their biological relationships. We assume that groups' geographical distances correlate with genetic and, therefore, morphological between them. Materials Methods Material includes complete male crania burial across Northern Eurasia modern populations. Geometric morphometrics multivariate statistical techniques applied explore trends, group distances, correlations...
Introduction. Most of the burial mounds Caucasian Mineral Waters region combine burials representatives different archaeological cultures separated by thousands years. Therefore, rate accumulation monocultural synchronous materials in collections for some epochs is quite low, and slows down even more due to unequal preservation bone remains. The introduction new information into scientific circulation based on results recent work will allow faster data exchange between researchers working...
We describe artificial openings in crania of the Early Iron Age nomads Lower Volga region, owned by Moscow State University’s Research Institute and Museum Anthropology. Such were found two male specimens Sauromato-Sarmatian age from Bykovo (burial 4, kurgan 13) Baranovka 2, 21). Using macroscopic X-ray examination, we attempt to identify surgical techniques reasons behind operations. The cranial vault individual was trepanned scraping cutting, for medical purposes. man survived surgery, as...