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.
Traceological studies of artifacts from the Botai culture.
On September 27, within the framework of the archaeological school “12th Bulgarian International Archaeological School” (Turkestan), the Research Department of the Botai Museum-Reserve, in cooperation with Candidate of Historical Sciences and Senior Research Fellow of the Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IHMC RAS) Natalia Nikolaevna Skakun, conducted traceological studies of artifacts of the Botai culture.
During the study, use-wear traces on bone tools were examined, which made it possible to clarify their function and manufacturing techniques. Special attention was paid to micro-wear traces and their comparison with similar materials from other archaeological complexes.
Dear friends!
We invite you to the Botai Museum-Reserve!
October is the month of bone artifacts
? Theme of the month: "The Voice of ancient Bones"
Would you like to learn more about the secrets and discoveries of the ancient Botai people?.
Come to us!
? Unique bone finds that have preserved the history of thousands of years
Valuable exhibits and amazing facts
Scientific discoveries and archaeological secrets
All this awaits you in the museum-reserve "Botai"!
Dear friends!
We invite you to the Botai Museum-Reserve!
October – Month of Bone Artifacts
Topic of the month: “The Voice of Ancient Bones”
Would you like to learn more about the mysteries and discoveries of the ancient Botai people? Come visit us!
- Unique bone artifacts that have preserved thousands of years of history
- Valuable exhibits and fascinating facts
- Scientific discoveries and archaeological mysteries
All of this awaits you at the Botai Museum-Reserve!
