Rare artifacts from the Saka era have been discovered in the
Pavlodar region, including two bronze knives. Researchers believe they are
among the oldest bronze items ever found in the region. It was revealed that
the daggers were cast using ancient technology.
«It can be said that these relics were cast using ancient
bronze technology, but stylistically they already belong to the Early Iron Age.
This confirms the existence of advanced metallurgical techniques and stable
cultural connections in the region,» said Askar Abildin, a researcher at the Institute
of Archaeology, Margulan University.
Students from Margulan University also discovered the
remains of representatives of the Tasmola culture during their summer field
practice at burial mounds near Lake Toraigyr. They were able to determine the
gender, age, and anthropological characteristics of the buried individual.
«The remains of a person were discovered in a box, lying in
a fetal position. When we removed the first layer of soil, we found bones
dating back to the Saka period. After removing the second layer, we uncovered
remains belonging to the Andronovo culture. This represents a kind of
interweaving of two cultures,» said student Dilda Sadvakassova.
«These unique findings are among only about ten similar
items ever discovered across the entire Pavlodar region. They shed significant
light on the history of the area and its key role in the development of
metallurgy in the northwestern part of the Saryarka and the Yertis River basin
near Pavlodar,» said Yelena Tusheva, chief curator of archaeological
collections.
Margulan University has been conducting research in the
Bayanaul area for over 10 years. According to experts, the findings expand the
understanding of cultural continuity in the Central Asian steppes.
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