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In 2022,
scientific research was conducted on kurgan No. 1 at the Balykty
burial site from the Early Iron Age (Kazakhstan, Akmola
Region). The stone mound had a circular shape with a diameter of 4.5 meters and a
height of 0.2 meters.
There are traces of robbers from ancient times. 20 bronze items, one stone
blade and one bone awl were found inside the barrow pit. The horse harness
set was crafted in the “animal style.” Daggers, knives, arrowheads,
grindstones, and bones were well-preserved. Based on the artifacts found, the
site was classified as a “warrior” burial, typical of the Tasmola
culture. Anthropological studies indicated the burial belonged to a male aged
45—50 years. Radiocarbon analysis, carried out by the Vilnius Radiocarbon
Laboratory, dated the burial to the 8th—7th centuries BCE. The stone tool was
made of sandstone. The material composition of the artifacts was analyzed,
revealing that 90 percent of the metal was copper. A comparative analysis of
the structures of other small burial sites in the region and the items found
in them was conducted. Based on the analysis of materials and
interdisciplinary research results, it was concluded that the kurgan is the
burial site of a “warrior” from the Tasmola culture
period.
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