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Ethnoarchaeological study on tandyrs of southern Kyrgyzstan published
06 Nov
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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 whoRead more about Ethnoarchaeological study on tandyrs of southern Kyrgyzstan published[…]

What would we do on Shorobashat in 2024?
21 Oct
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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 andRead more about What would we do on Shorobashat in 2024?[…]

Tandyr research – a presentation on EAA Rome
11 Sep
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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). Read more about Tandyr research – a presentation on EAA Rome …

Animal bones and other archaeozoological remains from Ak-Dzhar, Southern Kyrgyzstan
04 Apr
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Animal bones and other archaeozoological remains from Ak-Dzhar, Southern Kyrgyzstan

Animal bone remains from Kyrgyz sites are rarely published, so studying material from Ak-Dzhar near Osh can provide valuable information for understanding past and present communities. In the case of Ak-Dzhar, animal bones and other vertebrate remains were recovered mainly by hand-collecting of archaeological sondages; in a few cases, samples from the archaeological fills wereRead more about Animal bones and other archaeozoological remains from Ak-Dzhar, Southern Kyrgyzstan[…]

Archaeobotany on the Silk Road, research results in southern Kyrgyzstan
05 Jan
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Archaeobotany on the Silk Road, research results in southern Kyrgyzstan

The Silk Road is one of the most famous trade routes, which is necessarily associated not only with the exchange of goods and knowledge, but also with cultural customs and cultivated crops. The waypoints on this relatively branched route served as a kind of centers, on whose development it is possible to follow its dynamics.Read more about Archaeobotany on the Silk Road, research results in southern Kyrgyzstan[…]