MYTHOLOGICAL ARCHETYPES OF THE EASTERN ARAL SEA REGION: MATERIALS FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF JANKENT
МИФОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ АРХЕТИПЫ ВОСТОЧНОГО ПРИАРАЛЬЯ: МАТЕРИАЛЫ С ГОРОДИЩА ДЖАНКЕНТ
Darmenov R. Sultanzhanov Z. Karzhaubayeva S. Nazarov A.
2025Cimmeria Publishing
Materialy po Arkheologii i Istorii Antichnogo i Srednevekovogo Prichernomorya
2025#2025Issue 19408 - 417 pp.
The article describes archaeological finds from the settlement of Jankent and other sites in the Aral Sea region, reflecting the religious beliefs of the Oghuz tribes from the 8th to the 11th cc. Two main layers are identified: Pre-Islamic cults with remnants of archaic beliefs (phallic symbols, the image of the “Master of Animals”) and evidence of Islamization (Kufic inscriptions, Islamic symbolism). The study examines anthropomorphic and zoomorphic images linked to Indo-European and Turkic mythological traditions, as well as their transformation under the influence of Islam. Special attention is given to the syncretism of beliefs, combining local, Iranian-Indian and Turkic elements. The materials demonstrate the evolution of religious concepts from the cult of female fertility deities to androcentric imagery, reflecting social changes and the regions integration into the Islamic world.
anthropomorphic , Islamization , Jankent , Oghuz , phallic cult , Pre-Islamic beliefs , syncretism
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L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Temirbek Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts
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