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| 1 | Andrey Dulzon (Andreas Dulson) is recognized as a dialectologist, linguist, and specialist in Germanic and Siberian indigenous languages. In addition to his linguistic research, his archaeological and ethnographic work is also significant. A. Dulzon employed a comprehensive approach to studying ethnocultural diversity; when preparing for expeditions, he developed programs with linguistic, archaeological, anthropological, and ethnographic focuses. A. Dulzon’s activities as an archaeologist have received much less attention in the scientific literature than his work as a linguist. This article seeks to address this gap. Dulzon’s main archaeological expeditions, conducted as part of a group, took place in the Lower Volga region from 1919 to 1924 and in Siberia, along the Basandayka River, from 1944 to 1946. The methodological experience he gained was successfully applied in his later independent archaeological research. In 1944–1945, a comprehensive program was launched to survey the minor peoples of the Tomsk Region, addressing the question of the origin of the Siberian aborigines and their languages. Comprehensive surveys and archaeological excavations were conducted on the Chulym, Ket, and Tym rivers, while archaeological exploration was conducted in other locations, such as around the village of Samus. The research focused on monuments of the late Middle Ages (intended to serve as a link with written records about the resident groups) and archaeological sites from the 16th–17th centuries (the period of Russian arrival, to establish the continuity of the indigenous population). A. Dulzon’s scientific program remains relevant today: his data on Stone Age monuments and Bronze Age sites have been updated, the Tomsk Region forts he listed have been explored, Russian archaeology of Siberia has been established as a new independent discipline within Siberian studies, and interdisciplinary conferences are held with the participation of linguists, archaeologists, and ethnographers. Keywords: A. Dulzon, archaeology, Tomsk period, Western Siberia, comprehensive approach | 192 | ||||