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AI in Fergana – automatic detection of traces of historical settlement
The current results of research into the topography of archaeological and modern settlements in the eastern part of the Fergana Basin were presented at the conference Computer Support in Archaeology in Broumov, Czech Republic. In accordance with the theme of the conference (AI in research), the results of training a spatial model for automatic detection of tepes and recent settlements were presented. Training of visual data (aerial images) is completed (Fig. 01 – statistical results of training and data validation) and a pilot deployment of the model for tepes prediction in the Osh region of Kyrgyzstan was carried out. On an area of 600 square km, 64 new tepes were…
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Proceedings of the professional conference held in Osh at the end of October 2024.
On October 25-26, 2024, an expert archaeological conference dedicated to the memory of Y. A. Zadneprovskyi and G.A. Brykina was held in Osh. From the contributions received at the conference, a collection was compiled and printed, the content of which we bring to you on these pages.
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Ethnoarchaeological study on tandyrs of southern Kyrgyzstan published
The Journal of Anthropological Archaeology published an analytical study focusing on the ethnography and archaeology of tandyrs in southern Kyrgyzstan. The research team is proud that their research is starting to appear in international journals – it is a recognition of several years of work in this region. And so are the local artisans who participated in the research and provided the necessary ethnographic data. We brought them a copy of the journal.
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What would we do on Shorobashat in 2024?
Following a visit to (and initial assessment of the potential of) the Shorobashat site in 2023, this agglomeration will be the target of a systematic field survey in 2024. The culturally eponymous site, which dominates the settlement pattern of the Kara-suu region, has already been the subject of interest and research by Y. Zadneprovskyi and one of the goals of our expedition is a revisionary assessment of his research – where his research probes were located and what kind (and quality) of information came from these researches. Another objective is to define the level of preserved field relics of the original town (?) and to delimit its spatial extent using…
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Tandyr research – a presentation on EAA Rome
The regular meeting of European Archaeologists (EAA) took place in Rome this year. The Czech team from southern Kyrgyzstan presented ethnoarchaeological research on the production, distribution and use of tandyrs as a traditional craft in Central Asia (session 505: Ethnographies of Makers and Making: Traditional Craft and Technology in Contemporary Societies).
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Unknown author and dating of Sulaiman Too photo
This stunning photograph, which perfectly characterizes Mount Sulaiman Too and its surroundings, has no known author.
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GIS lectures on Jalalabad university
At the beginning of October 2023, a lecture on predictive modeling of the Silk Road route through the Pamirs (from Osh to Kashgar) was held at the Jalalabad University (Institute of History).
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Two short films about the expedition to the Pamir in 1928
The end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century was in the spirit of interesting scientific cooperation between Germany and Russia (Soviet Union).
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A brief history of Archaeology in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Turkestan times Contrary to the prevailing opinion that archeology developed in Central Asia during the Soviet Empire, the first researchers (more ethnographic than archaeological) visited the eastern part of the Ferghana basin and southern Kyrgyzstan already at the end of the 19th century. At its end, the Ferghan basin became the subject of interest of St. Petersburg academician V.V. Barthold, who visited Central Asia a total of 5 times (1893-1894, 1902, 1904, 1916, 1928). Barthold also visited the city of Osh, where he studied the topography of the medieval city. As the first scientist, he was interested in the etymology and history of the mountain Sulajman Too above Osh. During…
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First Czechs and Slovaks in Kyrgyzstan – Interhelpo project
The first contact between Central Europe and Kyrgyzstan (excluding ephemeral travelers) was the Interhelpo project – a communist project of enthusiasts who left Czechoslovakia in an effort to help the newly formed Soviet Union.
