Today, on February 28, 2024, at the secondary school of the village of Kamenny Brod in Aiyrtau District, staff members of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized an exhibition and lecture on the topic “Botai – the Culture of the Great Steppe.” The exhibition was attended by school students and teachers.

The exhibition presented the unique Botai culture as a center of horse domestication. A number of artifacts were displayed, including a bone knife (discovered during archaeological excavations at the Botai settlement), a human skull from the Eneolithic period showing signs of trepanation, an ancient surgical lancet, a bone harpoon used for hunting and fishing, fragments of Botai pottery, and many other findings.

During the event, the Chief Inspector of the Botai Museum-Reserve, Vladimir Iskrizhitsky, emphasized in his speech the importance of preserving archaeological monuments, the necessity of treating them with care, studying national history, and promoting and safeguarding the rich cultural heritage of the region and the Republic of Kazakhstan for the younger generation.