“Botai at the Origins of Steppe Civilization”
During their professional internship, students of the Agro-Technical College in the village of Saumalkol, Aiyrtau District, together with the Department of Scientific Research and the Department of Scientific Collections and Excursion Services of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai,” became familiar with the artifacts presented in the museum exhibition.
As part of their practical training, the students watched video materials about archaeologist and researcher V.F. Zaibert and studied exhibits reflecting cultural and historical heritage.
"In the Depths of Historical Heritage"
With the aim of preserving and promoting the historical and cultural legacy of the steppe civilization, the scientific-research department, the scientific-collection department, and the excursion service of the "Botai" State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve, in collaboration with the Agrotechnical College of the village of Saumalkol, have jointly planned and are implementing a series of activities as part of an industrial internship program.
Upon arrival at the museum-reserve, students from the Agrotechnical College began their work in accordance with the objectives of their professional internship. The purpose of the internship was to acquaint the students with the archaeological heritage of the Botai culture, as well as to provide them with practical knowledge and skills.
“In the Depths of Historical Heritage”
In order to preserve and promote the historical and cultural heritage of steppe civilization, a series of events have been planned and are being implemented by the Department of Scientific Research and the Department of Scientific Collections and Excursion Services of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai,” in cooperation with the Agro-Technical College of Saumalkol village within the framework of industrial practice.
Today, the Botai Museum-Reserve and the Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage of North Kazakhstan Region signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The main purpose of the agreement is to combine efforts in the preservation, study, and promotion of the rich historical and cultural heritage of our region.
The parties agreed to collaborate in the following areas:
- conducting scientific research and archaeological expeditions;
- developing and implementing educational and outreach projects;
- promoting cultural heritage through exhibitions, lectures, and events;
- exchanging experience and information in the field of monument protection.
The signing of the memorandum will become an important step in preserving and passing on this unique heritage to future generations.
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.
