Contents

 Emma Usmanova (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Sergey Zakharov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Ilya Palaguta (St. Petersburg, Russia), Victor Merts (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan), Anatoly Pleshakov (Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan). Ornamented phalanx bones of animals at settlements of the Botai culture: archaeological context, decoration specifics and interpretation

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 Albina Yerzhanova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Alexander Goryachev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Michael Frachetti (St. Louis, USA), Mikhail Chernov (Almaty, Kazakhstan). On the manufacture and use of stone pestles from bronze age settlements and chance finds in the Zhetysu region (South-East Kazakhstan)

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 Dmitry Kirichenko (Baku, Azerbaijan). A trepanned skull from kurgan in the Ganjachai river valley (Azerbaijan Republic)

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 Sergey Yarygin (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Sergazy Sakenov (Semey, Kazakhstan). Stone stelas and plates in the cult practice of the population of Northern Kazakhstan II—I millennium BCE

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 Daniyar Duisenbay (Astana, Kazakhstan). “Warrior” mound of Tasmola culture at the Balykty burial ground

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 Arman Beisenov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Darkhan Shashenov (Karaganda, Kazakhstan). Kurgan of late Saka time in the Kyzylzhartas burial ground (Central Kazakhstan)

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 Sergey Bolelov (Moscow, Russia), Zhanbolat Utubayev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Altynbek Yersariyev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Asemgul Kasenova (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Craft settlements in the territory of the South Aral sea region in antique

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 Zhanargul Kaliyeva (Kemerovo, Russia), Zhanbolat Utubayev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Makpal Suyundikova (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Features of molding masses and firing of ceramics of the Chirik-Rabad culture based on the results of experimental studies

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 Yeraly Akymbek (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Dokey Taleev (Taraz, Kazakhstan), Mambet Shagirbayev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Nesipbay Nurgali (Taraz, Kazakhstan). New research on the site of Kangyu epoch in Teris valley (based on materials from the Aktobe settlement in South Kazakhstan)

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 Orynbay Oshanov (Almaty, Kazakhstan). The political heartland of Chagatai khan in Zhetysu

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 Abbreviations

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 Submissions

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