Buraev A.I.

The article considers the interaction of the Neolithic clan-and-tribal formations in the Baikal region and Transbaikalia, and their identification with archaeological cultures. The archaeological and anthropological data covers three regions: Baikal, Western Transbaikalia and Eastern Transbaikalia. The article draws upon studies by several generations of scholars and lists the 14C dates for Neolithic materials. Integrated analysis of the data revealed the diversity of the archaeological cultures and the heterogeneity of the Circumbaikal population in the Neolithic period. The population maintained cultural relations with the western, eastern and southern cultural areas. The migration flows in the region were quite strong. The article identifies the lacunas in the Neolithic studies of the region, draws conclusions and determines the perspectives for further investigations.