OF THE POPULATION OF THE ATBASAR CULTURE ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE TRACOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ARTIFACTS

The history of the North Kazakhstan archaeological expedition began with the arrival of G. B. Zdanovich in 1966 in Petropavlovsk and the first archaeological intelligence. Systematic studies of a large region of North Kazakhstan, the former Kokchetavchka and Tselinograd regions began in 1967. Prior to this, North Kazakhstan was considered not promising in terms of archeology, which was reflected in the Archaeological Map of Kazakhstan, published in 1966. Only in the territory of the North Kazakhstan region, more than 600 objects of archeology related to the monuments of the historical and cultural heritage of the Stone, Bronze, Early Iron Age and Middle Ages were discovered and examined.
The results of the work published in hundreds of scientific works of scientists. Studies of the Stone Age allowed the introduction of Neolithic Atbasar culture into scientific circulation. Excavations of the Eneolithic monuments in northern Kazakhstan allowed to justify the Botai culture. According to the richest materials of the Bronze Age, Peter the Great and Sargara cultures entered into science. On the territory of the region, dozens of burial mounds were discovered and investigated, in the northern part of the city of Petropavlovsk, the Ak–Tau ancient settlement was excavated, 30 km south of the settlement Karluga. Of great interest are the materials of the Baikar sanctuary of the Saka period, studied by the Kazakhstan – German expedition. Since 2004, systematic work has been started on a comprehensive survey of the Ak – Iriy site of ancient settlement near the village of Dolmatovo, which is included in the list of sacred places. Based on a comprehensive study and application of a unique method of trasology in the study of artifacts of Atbasar culture materials, which is reflected in this work, it is part of a large program to create an open – air museum.

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