Tracological studies of artifacts of the Botai culture.
On September 27, within the framework of the archaeological school "XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School" (Turkestan), the scientific research department of the Botai Museum-Reserve together with Natalia Nikolaevna Skakun, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Senior researcher at the IMC RAS, conducted tracological studies of artifacts of the Botai culture.
In the course of the work, traces of use on bone tools were studied, which made it possible to clarify their purpose and manufacturing techniques. Special attention was paid to micro-traces of wear and comparison with similar materials from other archaeological complexes.
The joint work became a vivid example of interdisciplinary cooperation and emphasized the importance of scientific exchange in the study of Kazakhstan's cultural heritage.
