The Cis-Baikal is a vast region in Northeast Asia encompassing the western part of Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. During the middle Holocene (c.8200–3700 cal BP1), the Cis-Baikal was inhabited by many individuals who left behind a rich archaeological and mortuary record. Archaeological research in the Cis-Baikal has been ongoing since the 19th century …