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To the question of dissemination of artificial cranial deformation among the ancient population in Aral region

Shvedchikova T.Yu.

Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117036, st. Dm. Ulyanova, 19, Moscow, Russia

Shvedchikova T.Yu., e-mail: tashve@gmail.com

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the discussion of practice of intentional artificial cranial deformation among the population of Eastern Aral region, which belongs to Dzhetyasar archaeological culture. On this territory of permanent contacts between population of Eurasian steppes and population of Central Asiatic oases, various types of cranial deformation could be found. Typology of deformation is considered. Chronological dynamics of frequencies of different variants of intentional head molding is discussed. On this basis the assumption regarding ethnogenetic patterns and migration processes in the region is formulated.

Keywords

artificial cranial deformation, migration processes, Dzhetyasar archaeological culture

Цит.: Shvedchikova T.Yu. To the question of dissemination of artificial cranial deformation among the ancient population in Aral region // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2009; 1/2009; с. 78-84