Archaeological excavations have been completed in the Uspensky rural district of the Shetsky district of the Karaganda region. Scientists have discovered five graves belonging to the Bronze Age burial ground of Akbaybishe.
The fact that everything found by archaeologists really belongs to the Bronze Age was confirmed by radiocarbon analysis.
Three of the five discovered burial grounds were on a country road, and two were in a vacant lot. All the graves were looted, but scientists still managed to find interesting artifacts.
Among them are fragments of very high-quality ceramics for that time. It is noteworthy that the clay in its composition is characteristic of the current Assumption rural district, but the technology of ceramic production itself belongs to craftsmen from Central Kazakhstan. This suggests that artisans from different regions exchanged experiences and learned from each other.
Archaeologists also discovered the skeleton of a man buried without a head in the fetal position. This speaks to the complex spiritual and cultural beliefs and traditions of the people who lived in that era.
– We handed over all the finds to the Center for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Department of Culture, Archives and Documentation of the Karaganda region. From there, the artifacts were redirected to the funds of the museum of the village of Uspensky. They will be exhibited there so that everyone can see them," said Alexander Knutov, head of the expedition, a leading archaeologist of the scientific research department of EcoProf KZ LLP.
Now the discovered graves have been fenced off. This is necessary in order to save the finds.
The scientists also took detailed pictures, including from the air, of the ruins of the Sarysu processing plant, built in the early twentieth century by British design engineer John Wilford Wardell.
– The ruins of this factory were known to the Department of Culture, some local residents, tourists who purposefully studied the information. But the object was not widely known. Based on the pictures that we took, we can try to reconstruct the factory, virtually restore its architecture," says Alexander Knutov.
The scientists also conducted an archaeological survey in the Sarysu River basin area. As a result, they found new objects dating back to the Bronze Age, the Early Iron Age, the Middle Ages and modern times.
Among them is a large stone mound with "moustaches" – this is the Tasmolinian archaeological culture. It belongs to the Early Iron Age and is characteristic of Central Kazakhstan.
The scientists plan to continue the study of these objects.
Photos from the materials of the expedition of EcoProf KZ LLP

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/893124