NO. 13 SOVIF.T ANTHROPOLOGY — FIELD 21 



pean part of the R.S.F.S.R., the Ukraine, P.ielonissian S.S.R., the 

 Crimea and Caucasus, and the Asiatic part of the U.S.S.R. 



The monuments of the so-called Arctic Paleolithic represent a 

 special group. In view of the numerous Epipaleolithic finds, only 

 the hetter-known and more thoroughly investigated sites have heen 

 included. However, a few well-known sites of douhtful age have not 

 heen omitted. 



PRIMITIVE MOUSTERIAN AND CLACTONIAN SITES 

 Bi..\CK Sf^\ Littoraf. : Abkii.\7.ia^ and Ckimea « 



1. .biastasci'ka. — Flints of Mousterian type were found on the 

 right hank of Kodor River near this village. A numhcr of flints were 

 collected on exposed areas associated with ferruginous manganese 

 concretions. In addition, on the surface of the fourth terrace occurred 

 older flints of lAshtuklf type with a difl'erent patina. This material 

 was obtained during 1932 by an lAE ^ expedition. 



2. Apianclia. — Single flints of lAshtukh type were found on the 

 ujiper platform of Apiancha Mountain between its two summits at 

 600 m. above sea level. The flints are distinguished by smooth facets, 

 a deep patina and a brilliant surface. This material was obtained 

 during 1935 by an lAE expedition. 



3. Atap. — A few characteristic flint imi)Iemcnts, including a hand 

 ax, of Acheulian or Primitive Mousterian type were found on the 

 surface of the terrace near this village. On a lower terrace were 

 flints of Upper Paleolithic type. This site was discovered during 1935 

 on an lAE expedition. 



4. Byrts. — Single flint flakes of lAshtukh type were collected on 

 the platform of Byrts Mountain near Sukhumi about 450 m. above 

 sea level. The first finds were made during 1934 by L. X. Solovev. 



5. Gali. — On this site the lAE expedition found an Acheulian hand 

 ax reutilized as a nucleus in Mousterian times. 



6. Civard. — Flaked flints, similar to the most ancient group from 

 lAshtukh, were found in a Karstian declivity on the outskirts of the 

 village (450 m.) on the slopes of Gvard Mountain. The first scries 

 was obtained during 1934 by L. N. Solovev. 



7. Kolkhida. — Flints of Clactonian and Primitive Mousterian 

 type were found on the top and on the slopes of the hill, representing 



* Nos 1-14. 

 ' No. 15. 



" Institute of .Xnthropology and Ethnography, Academy of Sciences of the 

 U.S.S.R., Leningrad. 



