Dear friends!
We invite you to the Botai Museum-Reserve!
October – Month of Bone Artifacts
Topic of the month: “The Voice of Ancient Bones”
Would you like to learn more about the mysteries and discoveries of the ancient Botai people? Come visit us!
- Unique bone artifacts that have preserved thousands of years of history
- Valuable exhibits and fascinating facts
- Scientific discoveries and archaeological mysteries
All of this awaits you at the Botai Museum-Reserve!
"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.
Quiz “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe”
Today, on September 30, 2025, in Secondary School No. 1 in the village of Saumalkol, Aiyrtau District, with the support of the Education Department of Aiyrtau District, staff of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” held a quiz titled “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe” among school students of Aiyrtau District. Students of grades 9–10 took part in the quiz.
The event was organized in honor of the birthday and in memory of archaeologist and scholar, founder of Botai culture studies, Viktor Fyodorovich Zaibert.
During the quiz, students were asked questions about the history of the Botai settlement, unique artifacts discovered during excavations, the issue of the first domestication of the horse, as well as the contribution of Viktor Fyodorovich Zaibert to science. The participants demonstrated not only their knowledge but also shared interesting thoughts and reflections on the significance of historical heritage.
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.
«XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School”
From September 18 to 27, 2025, the «XII Bulgarian International Archaeological School” was held in Turkestan at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.
The event was organized by the International Institute for Central Asian Studies in cooperation with the A. Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, and the A. Kh. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology.
A total of 36 participants from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China took part in the archaeological school. The main objectives of the school were:
- the study and documentation of archaeological sites;
- the application of experimental and traceological methods in the study of ancient tools and materials;
- the improvement of participants’ research skills.
