Commonality of traditions of the material culture of the middle reaches of the syrdarya river as exemplified by the tashkent region and the south of kazakhstan
- № 32 2021
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Язык: английский
Аннотация
The basin of the Middle Syrdarya River is one of the most interesting and complex regions in the cultural and historical aspect. In the south, it includes the Tashkent oasis, and the oases of Turkestan and Otrar, in the north. The similarity of their material cultures can be traced back to the ancient times. The finds of the hearthaltars at the small archaeological site of Shodmalik-ota demonstrate that, apart from the territory of presentday Southern Kazakhstan and Chach, it is now possible to include the medieval Ilak into their common area.They do not have complexity of ornamentation, but their form and function perfectly coincide with the richly
decorated specimens from Otrar, Kuyruktobe, and Sauran.At the 8th-9th c. site referred to as Kostobe, Kazakhstan, corrugated-shaped sufas were discovered. The podium found at Shodmalik-ota, decorated with corrugated patterns, is another example of use of these patterns in the interior design, and chronologically it is the latest identified so far, as it dates back to the 11th century.Elements of architectural decor identified at Shodmalik-ota: the corrugations, modest carved ornamentation on the sides of the niche, a fragment of architectural decor of carved terracotta – all indicate the ceremonial status of the structure and suggest similarity to the artifacts from South Kazakhstan.On the surface of the sites of Shodmalik-ota and Imlak (equated to Tunket, the capital city of Ilak), a number
of bronze items have been collected — small indoor statues, and parts of a belt ensemble, including several belt onlay pads with Arabic inscriptions. They find close analogies among the artifacts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, demonstrating the spread of the uniform style during the Karakhanid period. The new examples published in this article confirm the existence of common traditions in the material culture of the Middle Syrdarya Basin. The new examples published in this article confirm the commonality of the material cultural traditions among the archaeological sites of the Middle Syrdarya Basin.