2026/2(45)
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HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Occupation Regime and
Nazi Criminals in the Krasnodar Region (1942-1943): An Analysis
of Eyewitness Testimonies
APPLIED RESEARCH
On the spread of stone architecture in the Arctic region. Construction
of a cathedral in the Sumskoy Fortress
Art project “My Contemporaries”: аxiological foundations
Traditional water transport
of the Amur basin
Authorial repetition and copy
in the creative practice of Vladimir painters of the 1980s - 1990s (based on the archive of GOSNIIR
Scientific Expertise Department)
Formation and development
of copyright in China: from doctrine to instruments of state cultural policy
HERITAGE PRESERVATION
Study of the X-ray of “Landscape. Pargolovo” by Fyodor Vasilyev
(the Radischev Art Museum, Saratov)
Cultural transmission mechanisms and modes in the context of historical development of the Stronsky artistic dynasty
Digital twin as an object of protection of lost heritage
Chukotka baidara: technology and the preservation of traditions. Experience building an Eskimo baidara in the village of Sireniki
in 2025
Historical practices and conceptual evolution in the conservation
of China's large archaeological sites
MUSEOLOGY
Tainitskaya Tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin: historical and architectural review
Mikhalskaya O., Chuvilkina Yu.
Contribution of collector Felix Evgenievich Vishnevsky to the development of Russian museum collections
Biblical scenes on an 18th century tiled stove of the Novodevichy convent in Moscow
Publ. 04/05/2026
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DOI 10.34685/HI.2026.48.76.008
Latushko Yu.
Traditional water transport of the Amur basin
Abstract. This article explores the traditional water transport of the indigenous peoples of the Amur River basin (Nanai, Udege, Oroch, Ulchi, Nivkh, and others) as an element of their material and, to some extent, spiritual culture. Drawing on archaeological, linguistic, and ethnographic data (including personal fieldwork), the author provides a retrospective overview of the stages of formation, role, functions, and design features of boats in the region. It is argued that ethnic water transport has deeper roots in the ethnocultural landscape of the Amur River and depends on the specific environmental conditions of a given region of the Amur River basin. Boats themselves are a marker and symbol of the local cultural landscape. Using the Ussuri River basin and its mountain tributaries (the Bikin, Khor, and Bolshaya Ussurka (Iman) rivers) as an example, the main types of watercrafts - omorochki and baty - are analyzed. The complete technological cycle of their manufacture is reconstructed in detail, taking into account the habitat, characteristics, and objectives of the Udege ethnic culture. The reason for the stability of traditional boat shapes on tributaries, in relation to the main channel of the Amur River, is explained.
Key words: water transport, Amur River basin, Bikin River, Far East, Amur region, boat designs, petroglyphs, indigenous peoples, symbolism, ethnic culture.
Latushko Yuri Victorovich,
Leading researcher, Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology
of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS;
Associate professor, Admiral Nevelsky Maritime
State University (Vladivostok)
Email: latushko@mail.ru
Published: The Heritage Institute Journal, 2026/2(45)
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