Meeting with Asset Syzdykov
A meeting with the author of prose for children and teenagers, journalist and writer Asset Syzdykov was held at the Botai Museum-Reserve. During the conversation, the prospects and preparation of a new book dedicated to the Botai culture were discussed. As a sign of respect and cooperation, the author donated his publication to the museum, which will take its rightful place in the funds.
Such meetings emphasize the importance of educational activities, literature, and museum work. Journalism captures current events, literature reveals their depth, and the museum ensures the preservation and transmission of these values to future generations. It is in this unity that a holistic understanding of historical and cultural heritage is born.
Writer Asset Syzdykov visited the Botai settlement
On September 12, 2025, the Botai State Museum-Reserve and the Botai settlement were visited by journalist and writer Asset Syzdykov. During the visit, he got acquainted with the museum's exposition and collected materials for his new book. In the future, the author plans to dedicate a separate work to the unique Botai culture, which occupies a special place in the history and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan.
On December 8, 2023, employees of the Botai state historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve conducted a tour of the Exposition Hall of the museum-reserve for guests from Petropavlovsk.
On December 8, 2023, employees of the Botai state historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve conducted a tour of the Exposition Hall of the museum-reserve for guests from Petropavlovsk.
The Great Steppe gave the world horse breeding and equestrian culture
The Great Steppe gave the world horse breeding and equestrian culture. Over time, people learned to breed horses and control wild herds. In the IV-III millennia BC, the climate of the steppes was more humid, and the vegetation was richer. Botai and other objects of Botai culture for more than 40 years have allowed to make a number of scientific discoveries in the ancient history of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian continent as a whole.
The historical significance of the results of the Botai culture research is as follows:
In the steppes of Northern and Central Kazakhstan, a horse was domesticated for the first time on the planet in the IV thousand BC.
Humanity has moved after several million years of evolution from walking to horse communication. This moment was the beginning of the steppe civilization, a dynamic accelerator of the world historical process.
Botai culture, the culture of the tribes of Northern Kazakhstan of the Eneolithic era
Botai culture, the culture of the tribes of Northern Kazakhstan of the Eneolithic era. It is located 1.5 km South-East of the village of Nikolskoye, Ayyrtau district, North Kazakhstan region. In 1981-1983, an archaeological expedition of the North Kazakhstan University led by Professor Viktor Seibert discovered the remains of a settlement of 158 structures, with a total area of 15 hectares. During the entire main period of its existence, which lasted for several centuries, at least 250 dwellings were built by ancient people at the Botai settlement. The area of semi-underground dwellings was 20-70 square meters. They were located in groups, often adjacent to each other and, in addition, some were connected by passages. All buildings are divided into residential and utility
