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Mummies of a sable and a glutton, well-preserved bodies of which were found by
scholars after 20 thousand years in Nizhneudinskaya cave are also presented at the
Exhibition. Archaeological relics constitute a significant part of the collection. To
them refer: stone implements of primitive men, polished stone discs, spearheads,
bone harpoons, figurines of women and birds carved of mammoth tusk.
Excavations in Gomyi Altai have resulted in surprising finds relating to the Scythian
Epoch. Thanks to a number ofgeologicaland climatic factors fragments of ancient
felt carpets, male and female woolen cloths, unique leather, wooden and golden
subjects, decoration of horse harness in form of mythological birds, saddles with
depiction of fishes and wolves, ritual wooden shields, bronze mirrors.
The center of the exposition is beyond doubt a reconstruction of a noble Scysian woman
burial place. The mummified body in a bright garment, the hands decorated with
tattoos in the form of mythological animals leave a deep impression on the visitors
of the Exhibition.
There are also tools, armory, pieces of art created by people of the Bronze and Iron Age,
and Early Middle Ages.
The section of ethnography dedicated to the history of development of more than 30 small
nationalities includes shaman costumes, crowns, sables and tambourines of Altaian,
Khakass, Touva and Evenki peoples, sacred blankets ofUgrian, clothes sewed
offish skin of the Far East peoples. The visitors of the Exhibition can see a unique
reconstruction of ancient sanctuary ofMansi People.
A great amount of festive and evryday costumes, Siberian icons, reconstruction of a
furniture of a peasant house, birch bark recipricals reproduce the history of Setting
at Siberia of Russian people. The Institute has a great experience of organizing
various Exhibitions: "Russian Icon", "Religious believes of Siberian peoples",
"Russian Festive costume", "Siberian Shamans", etc.
The visitors can buy copies of the most interesting exhibits. Another trend of the Institute's
commercial activities is organizing international scientific tourism in Gomyi Altai.
The Institute is the owner of a tourist hotel in Gomyi Altai consisting of separate
comfortable cottages with all conveniences. A Cosy restaurant with a bar, Russian
bath house and fishing in a mountain river are at your service. Two weeks
programme includes several helicopter excursions to the most interesting places and
historical memorials of Altai.
Tourists will get acquainted with the excavations of burial moulds of the bronze Age and
Early Middle Ages, will see the rock paintings of primitive men. During their trip in
Altai tourists will spend several days at the Plateau Ukok and on the bank of the
Teletskoe lake. We hope you will never forget your date with magnificent beauty of
Altai nature and monuments of ancient cultures. If you have questions regarding
organizing exhibishions, please, feel free to contact us.
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18. Institute of Philosophy and Law in Akademgorodok is under corresponding
member of the RAS Vladimir I. Boyko. Academician Secretary is El’vira R.
Barbashina, C. Phil. S.
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