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The Mal’ta–Buret’ is a paleolithic archaeological culture and site. West of the giant lake of Baikal. And, upper Angara River. It is named for the area, some of the finds and relationships that may have existed.

The MA-1 boy or MA1 boy, and his own unique lineage
Near the village of Mal’ta, some 160 km northwest of the lake. In the 1920’s the boy was found and dated to around 24,000 years ago. According to research, he belonged to the Eurasian Steppe. Genetic ancestors of Siberians,
American Indians, Bronze Age Yamnaya and Botai (1).

Russian archaeologist Mikhail Geasimov was one of the first to study the Upper Paleolithic societies here. And, of Northern Asia
At the time, in 1927, not much was known. He contributed and accounted for much in the region, including studies of the MA1 boy, and more.

Habitation and tools
Although our planet was cooler back then. The area around Mal’ta-Buret’, in winter, would have been cold. Mal’ta consisted of semi-subterranean houses. And, people had to be different. Many used large animal bones to build huts and there homes. Woolly mammoth, rhino, reindeer, and others were included. They were used to assemble walls, even roofs. (2) It protected inhabitants from the sometimes harsh cold elements of the Siberian climate. Scared off other predators. And, it was probably
entertaining. The site was unique to the region. It is still being studied.

Art
There were bird and human female figurines finds at Mal’ta-Buret. Check these females out. Some are sometimes referred to as “venus figurines”. They are a little more detailed then similar ones found in Europe.

In addition to the female statuettes (around 30 have been found). There are bird sculptures depicting swans, geese, and ducks

Some of the other engraved representations are on slabs of mammoth tusk
Figures are of actual mammoth (pictured). Recognizable easily by the trunk, tusks, and thick legs.

For the men, it was probably lucky to take a figurate or two with you when hunting. Or, leave one with your wife
What did you think? Take a read and look; you decide.

Cite: 1) Jeong, Choongwon; Balanovsky, Oleg; Lukianova, Elena; Kahbatkyzy, Nurzhibek; Flegontov, Pavel; Zaporozhchenko, Valery; Immel, Alexander; Wang, Chuan-Chao; Ixan, Olzhas; Khussainova, Elmira; Bekmanov, Bakhytzhan; Zaibert, Victor; Lavryashina, Maria; Pocheshkhova, Elvira; Yusupov, Yuldash; Agdzhoyan, Anastasiya; Sergey, Koshel; Bukin, Andrei; Nymadawa, Pagbajabyn; Churnosov, Michail; Skhalyakho, Roza; Daragan, Denis; Bogunov, Yuri; Bogunova, Anna; Shtrunov, Alexandr; Dubova, Nadezda; Zhabagin, Maxat; Yepiskoposyan, Levon; Churakov, Vladimir; Pislegin, Nikolay; Damba, Larissa; Saroyants, Ludmila; Dibirova, Khadizhat; Artamentova, Lubov; Utevska, Olga; Idrisov, Eldar; Kamenshchikova, Evgeniya; Evseeva, Irina; Metspalu, Mait; Robbeets, Martine; Djansugurova, Leyla; Balanovska, Elena; Schiffels, Stephan; Haak, Wolfgang; Reich, David; Krause, Johannes (23 May 2018). “Characterizing the genetic history of admixture across inner Eurasia”. bioRxiv 10.1101/327122 (https://doi.org/10.1101%2F327122). “Ancient DNA studies have already shown that human populations of this region have dramatically transformed over time. For example, the Upper Paleolithic genomes from the Mal’ta and Afontova Gora archaeological sites in southern Siberia revealed a genetic profile, often referred to as “Ancient
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2) Tedesco, Laura Anne (October 2000). “Mal’ta (ca. 20,000 B.C.)” (https://www.metmuseum.org/t
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