en McDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS, Late prehistoric exploitation of the Eurasian steppe By Marsha Levine, Yuri Rassamakin, ‘Aleksandr Kislenko & Nataliya Tatarintseva@ McDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS Late prehistoric exploitation of the Eurasian steppe By Marsha Levine, Yuri Rassamakin, Aleksandr Kislenko & Nataliya Tatarintseva td With ant introduction by nn eee od Colin Renfrew Piysea may of Eurasia sowing dhe pesntany exten of the steppes steppe zone (Map ceed by Del Radhouse, bred on Presa! Lasopes date ro the Exoionoea Systems Reserc Ist, Tne PCA) CAMDAIDGE , 1999Publication of this volume is supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York. Publis by MeDenald Institut for Archaeological Resesech University of Cambrice Dowering Sieet Cambridge cba sER. (ova) sansa Distributed by Oxbow Books United Kigom: Ovbow Books. Park End Place, Oxford, OX! THN. Tel ()1865) 241248 Fax: (0X85) 79449 USA: The David Brown Book Company. P.O. Box S11 Oakuile, (706779, USA. Tel 860-945-9529; FAX: 860945 9468 ISBN: 1.900937-05-1 {© 1998 McDonald stitute for Archaeologieal Research All sights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reprace, stored ina retevalsystem, or ransmitted, in any form or by any mears, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording or otherwise, without the prior permission ofthe ‘MeDonatd nstinte for Arehneolgea Kesetch dite fr the tnsteute by Chris Scarve (Series Edo and Dora A. Kemp (Proton Eat), (Chapters Sand translated from the Russian by Sarah Wright. Fronispce map by David Rechouse Film produced by Gary Reynolds Typesetting, 13 Sturten Steet, Cambrge, CB1 206, Printed and bound by Shor! Rum Pesm Bille Rl Sowion Irlusval Estate, Exeter EX27LW. Cover illustration: Kasil herdsman at Sergeca wk physica map of Eurasia (Pita: M. Levine. Map based ot Pron Landseqesdatsfrom ESR, Ine) CONTENTS: Conteibators Figures Tables (Chapter Ineodvetion ‘Coun Rear (Chapler2 "The Origins of Horse Husbandry on the Eurasian Steppe Chapter3 The Encolithic ofthe Blick Sea Steppe: Dynamics of Cul ‘Mata Lavine Development 4500-2300 ac ‘Yumi RASSAKIN Chapters The Easter Ural Steppe atthe End ofthe Stone Age "Auras Kisurn & Nata TATaneraeys| CONTRIBUTORS Ausxsan Kiko Centre Aral’, General Post Office P/0283, Chelidinsk 454509, Rasa Moti Lev “MeDonald Institate for Archaeological Research, Downing Stree, Cambridge, UX, CB23ER. Yue Rassavanos Institute of Archacolagy, Academy of Sience of Ula Ukraine (Cou Revasw “MeDonali Inatitate for Archasologica Research, Downing Steet, Cambridge UK, CR? ER [Nataiva Taramseea Cente Arkaim’, General Post- Office P0283, Chliinsk 45480, Russia “ 18. , Pr. Goro Stalingrad 1, 254655 Kiev 210,