Specialists from the Central Museum's Archaeology Department have completed field research at an archaeological site located near the village of Kyzylkol in the Suzak District of the Turkestan Region. The research included excavations of a temple and two burial mounds, which made it possible to obtain unique artifacts related to the Kangyui culture, dating back to the 2nd century BC.

During the excavations, bones and horns of cattle and small cattle, stone tools, mortars, grinders and millstones, as well as fragments of ceramics, including vessel handles and clothing buttons, were discovered. Of particular interest was the find in the western part of the temple - a ceramic cone-shaped leg, which was part of a ritual vessel (censer), discovered at a depth of 60 cm.

The location of the monument near high mountains and lakes, the specific structure of the temple and the types of artifacts found suggest that the structure was used as a ritual temple, and stone tools indicate the development of agriculture, in particular, cultivation of land and harvesting.

Archaeologists of the Central Museum plan to continue systematic excavations and research of historical sites in various regions of the country, opening new pages in the ancient history of Kazakhstan.

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