The Boraldai petroglyphs (also the Boraldai scripts , Boroldai petroglyphs ) are rock paintings in the Baidibek district of the South Kazakhstan region . First discovered in 1905 by P. A. Komarov. Horsemen are shown, jumping for argali, deer, wolf, mountain goat, as well as hunters with bows in their hands. There are signs similar to the Orkhon inscriptions . Petroglyphs are divided into two groups, one is located directly on the banks of the Boraldai River, the other is higher up the hill [1] . The earliest drawings date back to the Bronze Age (two thousand years BC).
At the beginning of the XXI century, petroglyphs are at risk of destruction due to their easy availability [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 In the SKO, caves are explored, but petroglyphs are destroyed . A.H. Margulan Institute of Archeology , September 13, 2016.
Literature
- Buryltai writings // Kazakhstan. National Encyclopedia . - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2004. - T. I. - ISBN 9965-9389-9-7 .
- A.S. Mirzabaev, D.S. Absemetova. The study of Boroldai petroglyphs. // Cultural heritage of South Kazakhstan (collection of articles). Shymkent, 2002.
- A. S. Mirzabaev. Petroglyphs of Boroldai. // Archaeological discoveries of 1986, Moscow: Nauka, 1988, S. 486-487.
- A. S. Mirzabaev. Rock paintings of Boroldai. // Margulanov readings: (collection of conference materials). - Alma Ata, 1989. - S.229-230. From CNE:
- Komarov P.A., About the Boraldai writings. // Protocols of the Turkestan circle of lovers of archeology , 1905.
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