A. A. Tishkin, Altai State University 61 Lenin Ave., Barnaul, 656049, Russia E-mail: tishkin@hist.asu.ru V. P. Mylnikov, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography SB RAS 17 Akademika Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia E-mail: mylnikov@archaeology.nsc.ru UDC 903.2 Introduction Excavations of mounds of the Scythian-Saka period in the Altai gave a huge layer of archaeological sources. Some of the materials received are ethnographically preserved. Hundreds of wooden objects of various functional purposes are known. Their comprehensive study allowed us to obtain extensive information about one of the main types of ancient production in Southern Siberia - woodworking (Semenov, 1956; Mylnikov, 1999; Mylnikov et al., 2002; Samashev and Mylnikov, 2004). Based on the data of tracological analysis of tool tracks, as well as by physical modeling in the manufacture of replicas of archaeological objects and experimental works, tools and techniques for working with them were identified. At the same time, the methods of manufacturing the main categories of wooden products were restored. There are three main areas (branches) in woodworking: construction, carpentry and carving (simple, complex, artistic). Based on the functional analysis of artifacts, the types of production of items by industry are determined. The main types of burial structures and lodges are recorded. Studies have shown that woodworking is rich in its traditions. Reconstruction, systematization and classification of techniques and methods of the considered ancient production allowed us to determine the specific properties inherent in the structural characteristics of the material used, and the features of its application. They influenced the development of the morphology of objects and the architecture of structures, which is also associated with the cultural and historical development of the ethnic group. Excavations of monuments of the Bulan-Koba archaeological culture (II century BC - the first half of ... Read more