Abstract

In 2018, a joint Russian-Kazakhstan expedition has carried out the archaeological survey works in Sarysu District of Jambyl Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. A total of nine caves have been discovered during investigation of the Shabakty, Shayan and Berkuty river valleys. Some karst cavities retain the Holocene loose sediments that yielded a few artifacts attributed to the Iron Age. A test pit established in Aktogay Cave has revealed the thick Pleistocene strata that proved to be archaeologically sterile. In general, the survey works demonstrated a potential of discovery of the stratified cave sites, including those associated with the Palaeolithic Age.

Keywords

Southern Kazakhstan, archaeological survey, caves, Pleistocene, Holocene, stratigraphy

Shunkov M.V.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-2308

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Taimagambetov Zh.K.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-0600

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kozlikin M.B.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-3345

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

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