Map Legend Description:
- Current Natural Zones (Современные природные зоны):
- Arctic deserts, tundra, and forest-tundra
- Forests
- Forest-steppe and steppes
- Semi-deserts and deserts
- Subtropics
- Areas of high altitude zones
- Boundary of maximum glaciation (Граница максимального оледенения): Shows the extent of past ice sheets.
- Directions of movement of ancient people (Направления передвижений древних людей): Illustrated by arrows indicating migration patterns.
- Archaeological Monuments (Археологические памятники):
- Neolithic (Каменный век)
- Bronze Age (Бронзовый век) - settlements (поселения), burial sites (могильники)
- Iron Age (Железный век) - settlements (поселения), burial sites (могильники)
- Regions of ancient agriculture (Районы древнейшего земледелия):
- Ancient centers of metallurgy (Древнейшие центры металлургии): (0-1 thousand years BC).
- Economic and cultural types of ancient tribes (Хозяйственно-культурные типы древних племен):
- Hunters of the sea coast and fishermen
- Herdsmen and nomads
- Farmers and herdsmen
- Gatherers, hunters, and gatherers
Explanation: The legend serves as a key to understanding the various symbols, colors, and patterns used on the map to represent different geographical, environmental, and historical elements, providing context for the depicted information.