(From the introduction)It describes thirty native Siberian peoples. Each article gives historical sources, archaeology, physical and physical anthropology. It covers livelihood, dwellings, dress, foods, manufacturing, culture, religion of each group. Chapters in-Ancient population of Siberia and its culture -- The anthropological types of Siberia -- Historical-ethnographic survey of the Russian population of Siberia in the prerevolutionary period -- Peoples of southern Siberia : The Buryats -- The Yakuts The Altays --The Khakasy --The Tuvans --The West-Siberian Tatars --The Shors --The Tofalars -- Peoples of northern Siberia and the far east : The building of socialism among the peoples of northern Siberia and the Soviet far east -- The Khants and Mansi --The Nentsy --The Nganasans --The Entsy --The Sel'kups --The Kets --The Evenks --The Dolgans --The Evens --The Negidals --The Nanays --The Ul'chi --The Udegeys --The Orochi --The Oroks --The Nivkhi --The Yukagirs --The Chukchi --The Eskimos The Aleuts.