Definition: The Belkachi culture is the named given to a Middle Neolithic culture in the northern Baikal region of Siberia, between 5000-3900 years before the present. Thought by some scholars to be ancestral to the Arctic Small Tool tradition of the North American archaic period (like Pre-Dorset, Denbigh or Norton).
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Alternate Spellings: Bel'kachi
