Classification and typology of ceramic vessels of the Saka-Wusun period on the left bank of the Ile river (South-East Kazakhstan)
Іле өзенінің сол жағалауындағы сақ-үйсін дәуірі қыш ыдыстарының жіктелуі және типологиясы (Оңтүстік-Шығыс Қазақстан)
Aitkul K. Tulegenov T. Amargaziyeva A. Myakisheva O.
31 December 2025Margulan Institute of Archaeology
Kazakhstan Archeology
2025#2025Issue 4161 - 183 pp.
The classification and typology of ceramic vessels of the Saka–Wusun period from Southeastern Jetisu represent a comprehensive study aimed at systematizing archaeological material obtained during the excavations of the Sarytogay I and VIII, Togyzbulak, Temirlik, Shyryn, and Sharyn burial grounds. The work encompasses a morphological and functional analysis of the vessels. The main goal of the study is to develop a unified classification system that refines cultural and chronological characteristics and identifies typological groups of ceramics. The classification and typology of the vessels were carried out on the basis of the approaches developed by A.A. Bobrinsky, Yu. B. Tsetlin, and V.F. Gening for the analysis and methodological study of ancient ceramic forms. The study concludes that the complexes demonstrate similarities while also exhibiting distinctive features in the pottery of the Jetisu sites. The proposed typology helps to identify regional and intercultural connections that reflect processes of cultural integration and interaction with neighboring archaeological complexes. The results of the research are significant for reconstructing the socio-economic structure, subsistence practices, and ritual traditions of the population of the Saka–Wusun period. Based on long-term archaeological excavations, the study refines the dating of the sites, reveals patterns in vessel morphology and decorative motifs, and contributes to a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural development of the region.
archaeological site , ceramic vessel , classification , Jetisu , kurgan , morphology , Sarytogay , typology
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Department of Protection and Research of the Talgar Settlement, State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Esik”, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Еsik, Almaty, Kazakhstan
“Esik” State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve, Esik, Kazakhstan
National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Protection and Research of the Talgar Settlement
“Esik” State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve
National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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