Bronze amulet from Sidak
A bronze amulet in the shape of a horseman found on the citadel of the Sidak fortified settlement site in Turkestan district, Southern Kazakhstan oblast is described in the article. Similar findings are met on the vast Eurasian area ranging from Mongolia to the Urals. The published item may be refer...
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Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, A.Kh. Khalikov Archaeology Institute
2014-03-01
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| author | Smagulov Erbulat A. |
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| description | A bronze amulet in the shape of a horseman found on the citadel of the Sidak fortified settlement site in Turkestan district, Southern Kazakhstan oblast is described in the article. Similar findings are met on the vast Eurasian area ranging from Mongolia to the Urals. The published item may be referred to a series of similar finds from the handicraft centers located in the Syr Darya river basin, such as Khujand, Kanka, and, lately, Sidak. Handicraft centers of Sogdiana are traditionally regarded as places of their manufacture. However, no finds of the kind are mentioned at proper Sogdian towns (Penjikent, Paikend, Afrasyab, etc.), which have been thoroughly studied. Hence, the author makes a conclusion that these amulets, as well as many other pieces of jewelry were manufactured in the 7th to 8th centuries AD at the handicraft centers of Chach, a state formation comprising the Middle Syr-Darya River oases at the time. This region was inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Kangju state inhabitants, who inherited cultural traditions of the past, including the myths about the hero-horseman. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79447196807a4e7db757efee5b15d2b02022-12-21T23:35:44ZrusAcademy of Sciences of Tatarstan, A.Kh. Khalikov Archaeology InstituteПоволжская археология2306-40992500-28562014-03-0117206222Bronze amulet from SidakSmagulov Erbulat A. 0Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Margulan. Dostyk Av., 44 / Shevchenko St., 28, Аlmaty, 050010, КazakhstanA bronze amulet in the shape of a horseman found on the citadel of the Sidak fortified settlement site in Turkestan district, Southern Kazakhstan oblast is described in the article. Similar findings are met on the vast Eurasian area ranging from Mongolia to the Urals. The published item may be referred to a series of similar finds from the handicraft centers located in the Syr Darya river basin, such as Khujand, Kanka, and, lately, Sidak. Handicraft centers of Sogdiana are traditionally regarded as places of their manufacture. However, no finds of the kind are mentioned at proper Sogdian towns (Penjikent, Paikend, Afrasyab, etc.), which have been thoroughly studied. Hence, the author makes a conclusion that these amulets, as well as many other pieces of jewelry were manufactured in the 7th to 8th centuries AD at the handicraft centers of Chach, a state formation comprising the Middle Syr-Darya River oases at the time. This region was inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Kangju state inhabitants, who inherited cultural traditions of the past, including the myths about the hero-horseman.http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/7/129/Central Asiathe Syr Darya river basinthe early Middle AgesKangjuChachthe Sidak fortified settlement sitebronze amuletcult attributetemple complexbronze craft. |
| spellingShingle | Smagulov Erbulat A. Bronze amulet from Sidak Поволжская археология Central Asia the Syr Darya river basin the early Middle Ages Kangju Chach the Sidak fortified settlement site bronze amulet cult attribute temple complex bronze craft. |
| title | Bronze amulet from Sidak |
| title_full | Bronze amulet from Sidak |
| title_fullStr | Bronze amulet from Sidak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bronze amulet from Sidak |
| title_short | Bronze amulet from Sidak |
| title_sort | bronze amulet from sidak |
| topic | Central Asia the Syr Darya river basin the early Middle Ages Kangju Chach the Sidak fortified settlement site bronze amulet cult attribute temple complex bronze craft. |
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