A HYPOTHESIS FOR THE ORIGIN OF KULAIKA CULT DECORATIVE METAL
The paper examines the hypothesis about the influence of rock art of the Sayano-Altai mountains on the formation of Kulaika cult metal. A brief overview of bronze casting from different regions of the Kulaika cultural-historical community shows that its roots lie in the local tradition, traceable up to the Bronze Age. The appearance of petroglyphs in Kulaika style on the banks of the Tom river may indicate the migration of Kulaika population in the region or thecontacts with Kulaika world.