Aksyanova G.A. , Leading Researcher, Institute of Ethnography and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Pr. 32a, Moscow, 119991, Russia. Bogdanov E. S. , Senior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Borodovsky A.P. , Senior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Chikisheva T.A. , Head of the Anthropology Department, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Derevianko A.P. , Scientifi c Director, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Durakov I.A. , Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Filatova I.V. , Junior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Gladyshev S.A. , Senior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Kanomata Y. , Associate Professor, Tohoku University, Kawauchi 27-1, Aoba ward, Sendai, 980-8576, Japan. Kobeleva L.S. , Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Kolobova K.A. , Senior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Koneva L.A. , Associate Professor, Institute of Natural and Social and Economic Sciences, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Vilyuiskaya 28, Novosibirsk, 630126, Russia. Kornienko T.V. , Associate Professor, Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Lenina 86, Voronezh, 394043, Russia. Kulik N.A. , Leading Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Mainicheva A.Y. , Leading Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Markin S.V. , Chief Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Medvedev V.E. , Chief Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Molodin V.I. , Deputy Director, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Okladnikov A.P. , Director, Institute of History, Philology and Philosophy, Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1966–1981) Olsen D. , Professor, School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, 1009 East, South Campus Dr., PO Box 210030, Tucson, Arizona, 85721-0030, USA. Tabarev A.V. , Department Head, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Tur S.S. , Head of the Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of Altai, Altai State University, Leninsky Pr. 61, Barnaul, 656049, Russia. Zoriktuev B.R. , Chief Researcher, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sakhyanovoi 6, Ulan-Ude, 670047, Russia. Zubova A.V. , Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. Akademika Lavrentieva 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.