XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School
On September 18-27, 2025, the XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School was organized at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University in Turkestan.
The event is organized by the International Institute of Central Asian Studies in cooperation with the A. H. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan and the A. H. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology.
36 candidates from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China participated in the work of the archaeological school. The main objectives of the school:
- study and documentation of archaeological sites;
- the use of experimental tracological methods in the study of ancient tools and materials;
- improving the research skills of the participants.
Documenting UNESCO archaeological sites" and "Basic principles of experimental tracological methods in the study of ancient tools". In each section, the participants supplemented their theoretical knowledge with practical research.
Blessed memory of the great scientist
Today we remember Viktor Fedorovich Seibert, an outstanding scientist whose name is forever associated with the history of archeology in Kazakhstan.
He devoted his whole life to the study of antiquities, discovering to the world a unique monument of the Botai culture. Thanks to his discoveries, mankind learned about the Botai culture and the first steps of man towards the domestication of the horse. His scientific works have become not only the property of Kazakhstan, but also a worldwide contribution to history.
Viktor Fedorovich was not only a researcher, but also a teacher who educated a whole generation of archaeologists. He conveyed knowledge, experience and love for the earth, its culture and heritage.
Excursion
September 24, at the initiative of the head of the regional representation SCOF ROO "Russian public Kazakhstan" Ili Mineeva Aiyrtausky district, representatives of public organizations were visited: Head of the Severo-Kazakh representation ROO "Youth Assembly" Dariga Smailova, chairman of the OO "Rukh til zhangyru" Anuar tokpan, as well as the head of the KSU "Kogamdyk Kelisim" Ruslan Mamayev noted the support of social initiatives and ethnomedias.
Excursion
Today, on September 22, the Botai Museum-Reserve was visited by students of the 6th grade of Saumalkol Secondary School No. 1.
As part of the "Ceramics Month" campaign, the children got acquainted with unique ceramics from the Botai culture.
The students learned how ancient ceramics were made, what shapes and ornaments our ancestors used, as well as what ceramic products were used for in everyday life.
Such meetings help children not only to broaden their horizons, but also to feel connected with the history and cultural heritage of their region.
