A W Weber
Biographic Data
| ID | 3950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A W Weber |
| GIVEN NAMES | A W |
| FAMILY NAME | Weber |
| SIGNATURE | WEBER A W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3992-2160 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 82 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 662 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 82 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
The great divide? Differences in environmental and hunter-gatherer responses to the 8.2 ka BP event between northwestern and northeastern Eurasia
In this contribution we provide an overview of the potential impacts of the 8.2 ka BP cooling event on hunter-gatherer societies in northwestern Europe and northern/eastern Eurasia. There seems to be a division between the two parts of the continent, with Atlantic Europe generally seeing a stronger climatic and environmental impact compared to continental Eurasia. This plausibly relates to the greater effects on oceanic weather patterns, particul…
Results of Long-term Research of the Russian-Canadian Project in the Baikal Region (1997–2025)
Thе paper summarizes research on Neolithic to Bronze Age hunter-gatherers of the Cis-Baikal region conducted by the long-term Russian-Canadian project. The paper presents key findings of joint fieldwork at large cemeteries and stratified camp sites on the coast of Lake Baikal and on the Upper Lena River. The new high-quality and informative materials characterize various cultural and chronological periods of the Holocene (mainly the Neolithic and…
A 350 14 C yr discrepancy between bone and tooth dates from the same grave at the Early Neolithic cemetery of Shamanka II, Lake Baikal, southern Siberia
A 350 14 C yr discrepancy was found between dates on postcranial remains and mandibular teeth on what was thought to be the same individual from the Early Neolithic cemetery of Shamanka II, Lake Baikal. Stable nitrogen isotope results suggested a major shift in diet between childhood (when the teeth formed) and adulthood (represented by the postcrania), which could have resulted in different 14 C ages through a freshwater reservoir effect. Subseq…
Late Neolithic Burials at the Tuakhane IX Cemetery (Lake Baikal)
The paper is dedicated to the materials from the Late Neolithic graves excavated at the Tuahane IX cemetery in 2019 and 2020 by the Russian-Canadian expedition from the Irkutsk State University. The cemetery is located on the cape of the same name on the northwestern coast of the Little Sea part of Lake Baikal. The paper presents results of comprehensive examination of seven graves. The typical characteristics of the burial practice include: surf…
Reading between the lines
Harris lines (HLs) are radiographically visible transverse lines of thickened bone that develop from temporary growth cessation during early life. Often attributed to physiological stress during development, HLs are frequently observed in the long bones of adolescents and become less visible over time due to bone remodeling. In recent years, the validity of HL as a sign of stress has been called into question and the methods used in studying HL t…
Non-metric dental characteristics of the Cis-Olkhon Glazkovo population (based on the materials of the Tuakhane IX burial ground)1
The new updated cultural and chronological periodization of the Cis-Baikal region, suggesting the absence of continuity between the Kitoy and Serovo–Glazkovo culture, actualizes the problem of the origin of the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age populations of the region. The purpose of this study is to reveal the biological affinities of the Cis-Olkhon Glazkovo population from the Tuakhane IX burial ground based on the analysis of non-metric de…
Early Neolithic Complexes of the Buguldeika 1 Geoarchaeological Site (Western Coast of Lake Baikal)
For the first time, the materials of the Early Neolithic complexes (cultural layers 7 and 8) of the multilayered site Buguldeika 1 on western coast of Lake Baikal, excavated in 2016 by A. A. Timoschenko and E. N. Bocharova, are introduced in full. A comparative analysis of materials from layers 7 and 8 showed that these complexes are largely homogeneous in nature (in terms of production and typology of ceramics and stone items). The differences l…
Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Cis-Baikal
Analyses of radiocarbon dates (all corrected for the freshwater reservoir effect) and associated stable isotope values obtained from the skeletal remains of ~560 individuals provide many new insights about Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers (HG) of the Cis-Baikal region, Eastern Siberia. The new radiocarbon evidence clarifies the culture history of the region by defining better the boundaries between the chronological (archaeological periods) and c…
Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Cis-Baikal
Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers (HG) of the Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia, display substantial spatiotemporal variation in adaptive strategies highlighted by several cultural transitions. These transitions are examined focusing on the role of the following factors: (1) changes in the distribution of the boreal forest; (2) technological innovations; (3) intensification of fishing; and (4) their combined impacts on subsistence and social structure. …
Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Cis-Baikal
Hunter-gatherer archaeology typically focusses on the details of subsistence strategies and material culture and, in the case of cemeteries, on various aspects of mortuary practices, beliefs, and social differentiation. This paper aims to look rather at patterns of change over time and space in how past hunter-gatherer cemeteries were used from Late Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age (~8600–3500 cal BP) in the Cis-Baikal region of Eastern Siberia. Th…
A body size approach to understanding Holocene seal hunting at Lake Baikal in Siberia
Bioarchaeological Analysis of Human Remains from the Destroyed Early Neolithic Cemetery of Moty – Novaia Shamanka (Cis-Baikal)
Moty – Novaia Shamanka (MNS) is an Early Neolithic (7560–6660 HPD cal BP) destroyed Kitoi cemetery, located on the lower Irkut River in Siberia. In 2014–2015, small rescue excavations were conducted by archaeologists from Irkutsk State University. MNS dates to the period between the two phases of use identified at the nearby Shamanka II Kitoi cemetery (Southwest Baikal). This paper presents the results of a bioarchaeological study of the human sk…
Reconstruction of diachronic changes in human fishing activity and marine ecosystems from carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of archaeological fish remains
Iron Age of Cis-Olkhon Region in the 1st Millennium AD (Based on Materials from Sagan-Zaba 2 Site)
For the first time in the Baikal region, at the multilayered site Sagan-Zaba 2 (the western coast of Lake Baikal), it was possible to distinguish several layers of different periods of the Iron Age (upper 3–1 cultural layers) in clear stratigraphic conditions. The criteria for identifying the cultural complexes were their stratigraphic position, morpho-typological features of the inventory, and a comparative analysis with the materials of burial …
Morphological Analysis of the Bone Serrated Points from Early Neolithic Complexes of Shamanka 2 Burial Ground
An analysis of the bone serrated points from the burial complexes of Shamanka 2 burial ground is presented. The origin of the collection makes it “ritual”, which may explain the large number of undamaged items. Several spikes have been broken intentionally at the time of their interment. Supposedly, several points have been specifically made for interment. In accordance with the morphological analysis, we have identified two groups of serrated sp…
Middle Holocene hunter-gatherer mortuary practices in the Little Sea microregion on Lake Baikal, part I
Turning eastward
Middle Holocene hunter–gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia
Spatio-temporal patterns of cemetery use among Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia
Insights into Lake Baikal's ancient populations based on genetic evidence from the Early Neolithic Shamanka II and Early Bronze Age Kurma XI cemeteries
Freshwater reservoir effects in Cis-Baikal
Diet or mobility? Multi-isotopic (C, N, and Sr) dietary modeling at Shamanka II, Cis-Baikal, Siberia
Parental investment as social agency and catalyst to complexity
Chronological and regional variation in developmental stress and behavior of Early and Late Neolithic Cis-Baikal hunter-gatherer juveniles
Middle Holocene hunter–gatherer mortuary practices in the Little Sea microregion on Lake Baikal, part II
Stable Isotope Ecology and Palaeodiet in the Lake Baikal Region of Siberia
Grave Shortcomings
Upper limb musculoskeletal stress markers among middle Holocene foragers of Siberia's Cis‐Baikal region
This evaluation of musculoskeletal stress markers (MSMs) in the Cis‐Baikal focuses on upper limb activity reconstruction among the region's middle Holocene foragers, particularly as it pertains to adaptation and cultural change. The five cemetery populations investigated represent two discrete groups separated by an 800–1,000 year hiatus: the Early Neolithic (8000–7000/6800 cal. BP) Kitoi culture and the Late Neolithic/Bronze Age (6000/5800–4000 …
Infant and child diet in Neolithic hunter‐fisher‐gatherers from cis‐baikal, Siberia
Analysis of stable nitrogen and carbon isotopes (δ 15 N and δ 13 C) from subadults and adults allows for assessment of age‐related dietary changes, including breastfeeding and weaning, and adoption of an adult diet. In one of the first studies of hunter‐fisher‐gatherer subadults from Eurasia, three Neolithic (8,800‐5,200 calBP) mortuary sites from southwestern Siberia are analyzed to evaluate hypothesized differences in weaning age between Early …
Prehistoric dietary adaptations among hunter-fisher-gatherers from the Little Sea of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation
Osteoarthritis in Siberia's Cis‐Baikal
This examination of osteoarthritis in Siberia's Cis‐Baikal region focuses on the reconstruction of mid‐Holocene mobility and activity patterns with particular interest in an alleged fifth millennium BC biocultural hiatus. Five cemetery populations—–two representing the pre‐hiatus Kitoi culture (6800–4900 BC) and three the post‐hiatus Serovo‐Glaskovo (4200–1000 BC)—are considered. The objective is to investigate osteoarthritic prevalence and distr…
Paleodiet reconstruction of Bronze Age Siberians from the mortuary site of Khuzhir-Nuge XIV, Lake Baikal
Hunter-gatherer mobility strategies and resource use based on strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Patterns of Prehistoric Procurement of Seal at Lake Baikal
Matrilineal affinities and prehistoric Siberian mortuary practices
Hunter-gatherer foraging ranges, migrations, and travel in the middle Holocene Baikal region of Siberia
Middle Holocene hunter–gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia
Evaluation of radiocarbon dates from the Middle Holocene hunter-gatherer cemetery Khuzhir-Nuge XIV, Lake Baikal, Siberia
Micro-sampling of human bones for mobility studies
Prehistoric Seal Hunting on Lake Baikal
Lower limb activity in the Cis‐Baikal
Lower limb entheseal changes are evaluated in order to reconstruct activity levels and more fully understand cultural and behavioral variation among the middle Holocene (ca. 9,000–3,000 years BP) foragers of Siberia's Cis‐Baikal region. The four cemetery samples examined span a period of diachronic change characterized by an 800‐ to 1,000‐year discontinuity in the use of formal cemeteries in the region. Two of the cemetery samples represent the e…
Integrated stable isotopic and radiocarbon analyses of Neolithic and bronze age hunter-gatherers from the Little Sea and Upper Lena micro- regions, Cis-Baikal, Siberia
Activity‐induced dental modification in holocene siberian hunter‐fisher‐gatherers
The use of teeth as tools provides clues to past subsistence patterns and cultural practices. Five Holocene period hunter‐fisher‐gatherer mortuary sites from the south‐western region of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation, are observed for activity‐induced dental modification (AIDM) to further characterize their adaptive regimes. Grooves on the occlusal surfaces of teeth are observed in 25 out of 123 individuals (20.3%) and were most likely …
Freshwater reservoir effects in Cis-Baikal
Middle Holocene hunter–gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia
Death by twins
Analyzing Radiocarbon Reservoir Offsets Through Stable Nitrogen Isotopes and Bayesian Modeling
Dietary offsets in radiocarbon dates are becoming increasingly interesting to researchers, not only because of their impact on the reliability of chronologies but also because of the possibilities for extracting further dietary information from the 14 C data itself. This is the case with the cemeteries of the Cis-Baikal region being studied as part of the international Baikal-Hokkaido Archaeology Project set up to examine hunter-gatherer cultural…
Palaeobotanical records from Rebun Island and their potential for improving the chronological control and understanding human–environment interactions in the Hokkaido Region, Japan
Rebun Island with Hamanaka and Funadomari among the 43 documented archaeological sites and the environmental archive stored in the Lake Kushu sediment proves to be one of the key areas to study the interplay between ecology, climate and human activities. This paper focuses on the potential of palaeobotanical records from Rebun Island for improving the chronological control and understanding of late Quaternary climate changes and habitation enviro…
Obsidian resource use from the Jomon to Okhotsk period on Rebun Island
Skeletal growth in early and late Neolithic foragers from the Cis‐Baikal region of Eastern Siberia
Skeletal growth is explored between Early Neolithic (EN) (8000 to 6800 BP) and Late Neolithic (LN) (6000 to 5200 BP) foragers from the Cis‐Baikal region of Eastern Siberia. Previous studies suggest that increased systemic stress and smaller adult body size characterize the EN compared to LN. On this basis, greater evidence for stunting and wasting is expected in the EN compared to LN. Skeletal growth parameters assessed here include femoral and t…
Degrees of familiarity differentially influence the quality and quantity of social interactions in two species of great apes
Social context of the unchambered megalithic long barrows in Middle Pomerania, Poland
Grave Shortcomings
Controversy on paleodemography
Recent discussion expressed in scientific literature proves that these exist some reservations about the role of paleo-demographic investigation in general Phrehistoric research. This concerns mostly the congitive value of the results gained in paleodemography. This misunderstanding should be cleared up. Such reservations spring from an erroneous conviction that paleodemography should be viewed as a simple demography of Prehistoric populations. T…
Prehistoric Seal Hunting on Lake Baikal
The neolithic and early bronze age of the Lake Baikal Region
Patterns of Prehistoric Procurement of Seal at Lake Baikal
Stable Isotope Ecology and Palaeodiet in the Lake Baikal Region of Siberia
Hunter-Gatherer Culture Change and Continuity in the Middle Holocene of the Cis-Baikal, Siberia
Evaluation of radiocarbon dates from the Middle Holocene hunter-gatherer cemetery Khuzhir-Nuge XIV, Lake Baikal, Siberia
Matrilineal affinities and prehistoric Siberian mortuary practices
Human taphonomy at Khuzhir-Nuge XIV, Siberia
Hunter-gatherer mobility strategies and resource use based on strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Osteoarthritis in Siberia's Cis‐Baikal
This examination of osteoarthritis in Siberia's Cis‐Baikal region focuses on the reconstruction of mid‐Holocene mobility and activity patterns with particular interest in an alleged fifth millennium BC biocultural hiatus. Five cemetery populations—–two representing the pre‐hiatus Kitoi culture (6800–4900 BC) and three the post‐hiatus Serovo‐Glaskovo (4200–1000 BC)—are considered. The objective is to investigate osteoarthritic prevalence and distr…
Paleodiet reconstruction of Bronze Age Siberians from the mortuary site of Khuzhir-Nuge XIV, Lake Baikal
Pronounced bilateral asymmetry of the complete upper extremity
An adult male skeleton from the early Neolithic cemetery of Shamanka II on the south coast of Lake Baikal (Siberia, Russia) presents one of most striking examples of upper limb bilateral asymmetry documented without obvious indicators of skeletal pathology or trauma to the afflicted arm. The condition is noteworthy not only for its severity, with asymmetry values as high as 89.5%, but also for its involvement of the whole upper extremity, from cl…
Upper limb musculoskeletal stress markers among middle Holocene foragers of Siberia's Cis‐Baikal region
This evaluation of musculoskeletal stress markers (MSMs) in the Cis‐Baikal focuses on upper limb activity reconstruction among the region's middle Holocene foragers, particularly as it pertains to adaptation and cultural change. The five cemetery populations investigated represent two discrete groups separated by an 800–1,000 year hiatus: the Early Neolithic (8000–7000/6800 cal. BP) Kitoi culture and the Late Neolithic/Bronze Age (6000/5800–4000 …
Late Holocene Subsistence Practices Among Cis-Baikal Pastoralists, Siberia
Roughly 3000 years ago, nomadic pastoralists began to arrive in the Cis-Baikal region of eastern Siberia. While the archaeological record of these groups is quite extensive, most research on pastoralists here has focused on mortuary traditions while questions about subsistence practices have been left largely unaddressed. Few habitation sites from the late Holocene here contain stratified deposits, and virtually none have been subject to modern e…
Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Siberia
Activity‐induced dental modification in holocene siberian hunter‐fisher‐gatherers
The use of teeth as tools provides clues to past subsistence patterns and cultural practices. Five Holocene period hunter‐fisher‐gatherer mortuary sites from the south‐western region of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation, are observed for activity‐induced dental modification (AIDM) to further characterize their adaptive regimes. Grooves on the occlusal surfaces of teeth are observed in 25 out of 123 individuals (20.3%) and were most likely …
Prehistoric dietary adaptations among hunter-fisher-gatherers from the Little Sea of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation
Infant and child diet in Neolithic hunter‐fisher‐gatherers from cis‐baikal, Siberia
Analysis of stable nitrogen and carbon isotopes (δ 15 N and δ 13 C) from subadults and adults allows for assessment of age‐related dietary changes, including breastfeeding and weaning, and adoption of an adult diet. In one of the first studies of hunter‐fisher‐gatherer subadults from Eurasia, three Neolithic (8,800‐5,200 calBP) mortuary sites from southwestern Siberia are analyzed to evaluate hypothesized differences in weaning age between Early …
Hunter-gatherer foraging ranges, migrations, and travel in the middle Holocene Baikal region of Siberia
Human bioarchaeology
Hunter–gatherer migrations, mobility and social relations
Geography (66 works) · Archaeology (65 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (63 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (50 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (46 works) · Biology (45 works) · Holocene (32 works) · Ecology (30 works) · Geology (29 works) · Radiocarbon dating (27 works)