Scientists made a unique discovery of jewelry and hunting tools during the excavation of an ancient burial site in the Turkistan region. Among the valuable relics are a bronze Han dynasty mirror, a Roman fibula, a bracelet, large beads, a bird-hunting arrowhead, and gold earrings shaped like moons and adorned with precious stones. The unearthed jewelry is notable for its manufacturing technique. According to scientists, the unique artifacts, dating back over 2,000 years, indicate that jewelry art was well-developed during that era. Therefore, archaeologists believe the artifacts belong to the period of the Kangju state.
“These are two unique earrings, which represent
masterpieces of jewelry art from the Kangju state. Such jewelry, made in the
so-called gold-turquoise, polychrome style, is characteristic of the
Sarmatian-Kangju world. These similar techniques were used in the West, in
Greek cities, in the late Roman Empire, and in Sarmatian circles. And they were
found right here,” said Alexander Podushkin, professor at the Zhanibekov South
Kazakhstan Pedagogical University.
