Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction. What is perimortem taphonomy, and why study it in Siberia?; 2. Bone damage and its meaning; 3. The 30 Siberian archaeological and palaeontological sites, distributed from the Ob River to the Sea of Japan; 4. Discussion: analyses, comparisons, inferences, and hypotheses; 5. Conclusions for seven questions; Appendices; References; Index.