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Sat, 10/25/2008 - 20:13
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Mangistau archeologists unearth new finds
Aktau, 25 October 2008, (Khabar) - Mangistau archeologists have made some
new discoveries as they unearthed a pre-Mongolian settlement at Fort
Shevchenko and named the find Korgantaskala. A hundred metres from the find
is an administrative centre of another ancient settlement which was in
existence between the 13th and 14th centuries. Archeologists say that the
ancient settlement of Ketikkala is just like puff pastry, as they have found
a total of three cultural layers there. At a depth of two metres they found
10 coins, an attrition mill and the remains of ceramic pottery which had
been brought from China, Iran and Horesm. During the medieval period, the
level of the world's ocean was 4 meters higher and the town was situated on
the shore of a bay which was a key transport hub on the Great Silk Way.
Andrey Astafyev, archeologist:
- It was definitely a port city which was situated at the end of the trade
route. From here, all goods were shipped towards the Volga River.
The unearthed ceramic pottery gave archeologists additional information
suggesting that there was another large transport route linking Mangyshlak
and Azerbaijan. Firstly, there were some suppositions that the Ketikkala
settlement occupies around four hectares. Later on, it was found that it
occupied a total of 15 or 16 hectares. Unfortunately, the major share of the
monuments were destroyed completely but scientists still hope to find some
artifacts there. They have already obtained some evidence proving that the
population of Ketikkala was dealing in agriculture. Near the unearthed
settlement, archeologists found a pre-Mongolian settlement.
Andrey Astafyev, archeologist:
- We suppose that this settlement was established by the oguz people, a
nomadic tribe which can be proven by a large number of locally produced
ceramic ware. We found some approximate places of yurt deployment in the
rocks as well.
Archeologists say that the excavations at the ancient settlement will unveil
more information about the life of the Mangyshlak population living there
between the 11th and 12th centuries.
new discoveries as they unearthed a pre-Mongolian settlement at Fort
Shevchenko and named the find Korgantaskala. A hundred metres from the find
is an administrative centre of another ancient settlement which was in
existence between the 13th and 14th centuries. Archeologists say that the
ancient settlement of Ketikkala is just like puff pastry, as they have found
a total of three cultural layers there. At a depth of two metres they found
10 coins, an attrition mill and the remains of ceramic pottery which had
been brought from China, Iran and Horesm. During the medieval period, the
level of the world's ocean was 4 meters higher and the town was situated on
the shore of a bay which was a key transport hub on the Great Silk Way.
Andrey Astafyev, archeologist:
- It was definitely a port city which was situated at the end of the trade
route. From here, all goods were shipped towards the Volga River.
The unearthed ceramic pottery gave archeologists additional information
suggesting that there was another large transport route linking Mangyshlak
and Azerbaijan. Firstly, there were some suppositions that the Ketikkala
settlement occupies around four hectares. Later on, it was found that it
occupied a total of 15 or 16 hectares. Unfortunately, the major share of the
monuments were destroyed completely but scientists still hope to find some
artifacts there. They have already obtained some evidence proving that the
population of Ketikkala was dealing in agriculture. Near the unearthed
settlement, archeologists found a pre-Mongolian settlement.
Andrey Astafyev, archeologist:
- We suppose that this settlement was established by the oguz people, a
nomadic tribe which can be proven by a large number of locally produced
ceramic ware. We found some approximate places of yurt deployment in the
rocks as well.
Archeologists say that the excavations at the ancient settlement will unveil
more information about the life of the Mangyshlak population living there
between the 11th and 12th centuries.
