Megalithic structure from Burabay
Gold mining and cult communities of the Late Bronze Age of Northern Kazakhstan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13094104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sergey Yarygin (0000-0001-9505-2839, Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan), Zerrin Aydın Tavukçu (0000-0003-2402-7788, Atatürk University), Сергазы Сакенов (0000-0001-8868-4280, Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Pages | 100536-100536 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Research in Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-2267 • E-ISSN: 2352-2275 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ara.2024.100536 |
| OpenAlex | W4399723812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The article presents the results of the research conducted at the megalithic monument located in the Burabay district of the Akmola region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The monument received the name “Taskamal” (from the Kazakh language “Stone fortress”) from local residents and tourists due to its monumentality and characteristic masonry of granite blocks. The research focused on recording the architecture of the monument and understanding its cultural and chronological affiliation. The megalithic structure with a complex layout inscribed into the terrain. The study provides data on its key architectural elements - a long megalithic wall made of granite boulders, an embankment central platform, two ramps, an external platform, stone steles, relief images, quarries and a workshop. Analogies of individual elements of the complex, the construction techniques and its archaeological features, including depiction of a laying bull, allow us to preliminary date the object to the 2nd millennium BCE. We believe that the complex could be associated with the gold mining activities in Burabay during the Late Bronze Age and possibly was a place of worship for the miners
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Chalcolithic · Cult · Geography · Gold mining · Megalith · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |