Precious artifacts emerge from ruins of ancient Zhankent settlement
Archeological excavations underway at the site of the medieval settlement of Zhankent, Kazaly district, Kyzylorda region, continue in the ancient residential quarter (Shahristan), Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
According to the regional center for the protection of historical and cultural heritage, while unearthing the ancient city's cultural deposits, archaeologists discovered a number of valuable artifacts.
During the excavations, fragments of ceramic vessels, asyks (knucklebones), and animal bones were found. The ceramic items allow to study the types and manufacturing features of everyday objects used by the city's residents, while the animal remains help determine the main directions of economic activity and the dietary habits of the population, the center said.
All artifacts have been meticulously documented, measured, and filed. These findings will shed new light on the daily life, economy, and cultural life of the settlement's inhabitants, it added.
Later on, the discovered artifacts will be sent for laboratory and scientific research.
Earlier, Qazinform reported archaeological excavations begin at the medieval Zhankent settlement in Kazakhstan.