New in the Eastern Adriatic Paleolithic. Russian-Montenegrin Investigations in 2008–2021

The results of fi eld and laboratory studies of multilayer archaeological sites on the territory of Montenegro, conducted by a joint expedition of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS and the Center for Archaeological Research of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2008–2021, are presented. The main objects of study were the Bioče and Mališina Stijena sites, as well as the Trlica Cave. The paper presents data on the lithology and stratigraphy of the sites Pleistocene deposits, paleontology and archaeology, the dynamics of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic cultural traditions in the Eastern Adriatic. The publication is addressed to archaeologists, paleontologists, as well as to all those interested in the ancient history of the southeastern part of Europe.