Abstract: The article analyzes archaeological materials related to the Dyuktai and the Sumnagin cultures, which were found in 2016–2017 at the Mukhatta site on the Middle Lena. Judging by the radiocarbon date from the lowest layer III, the early episode of settlement of the site belongs to the Last Glacial Maximum. In this layer, along with a few blades and flakes, a fragment of a bifacial product of the Dyuktai culture, a Sumnagin micro-inset, an angular burin and a fragment of a hammer, as well as bones of large mammals were found. Cultural layer II contains numerous mixed remains of the Sumnagin, Syalakh and Bel’kachi cultures. An insignificant component belongs to the Ymyyakhtakh culture. Among the finds of the second cultural horizon are a microblade with the oblique edge, insets, gravers, borers and burins on microblades, end and possibly prismatic and conical cores. They most likely belong to the Sumnagin culture complex. In the upper cultural layer I, mixed cultural remains of the Neolithic and Paleometal cultures were found. Single finds also belong to the Sumnagin culture. A study of the faunal remains showed that the main hunting object during all periods of the site's existence was the elk. Despite the mixed nature of the cultural horizons at the Mukhatta site, it was possible to identify complexes of finds related to the Late Neopleistocene and Early Holocene.

Cite: Дьяконов В.М.
Археологические материалы финального неоплейстоцена – раннего голоцена стоянки Мухатта на средней Лене
In compilation Ancient cultures of Mongolia, Baikal, Southern Siberia and Northern China: Proceedings of the 13th International scientific conference (September 11–16, 2025, Ulaanbaatar) / Ed. by N. Erdene-Ohir, N. Batbold. Tomus I.. – Institute of Archaeology MAS., 2025. – Т.I. – C.151–161. – ISBN 978-9919-9233-1-0-.

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