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.
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October is the month of bone artifacts
🎼 Theme of the month: "The Voice of ancient Bones"
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Valuable exhibits and amazing facts
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"Botai – culture of the Great Steppe"
Today, on September 30, 2025, in the village of Saumalkol, Ayyrtau district, at secondary school No. 1, with the support of the Department of Education of the Ayyrtau district, employees of the Botai State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve conducted a quiz "Botai – culture of the Great Steppe" among schoolchildren of the Ayyrtau district. Students from grades 9-10 took part in the quiz.
The event was organized in honor of the birthday and in memory of the archaeologist, scientist, founder of the study of Botai culture Viktor Fedorovich Seibert.
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.
