The art of the ancient nomads of Central Kazakhstan: images, plots, compositions

Abstract

Graphic monuments of the Central Kazakhstan presented by the subjects of
small plasticity and received during long-term history of archaeological studying
of the region are analyzed in the article. The reasons for carrying out this research
were new findings in the elite barrows of Saryarka: Taldy-2, Sherubay, Karashoky,
analogies to which are found in a number of synchronous complexes of Kazakhstan
and Central Asia — Zhalauly, Shilikty, Tagisken, Kichigino, Arzhan-2. Studying
the subjects of art culture allows to reveal favorite animalistic images of the ancient
nomads in the region, gives an opportunity to research the stylistic techniques,
analyze the principles of composition creations, techniques of making jewelry, and
also to plan vectors of the communications which took place among nomads in 1
millennium BC. Nowadays the developments on studying of the ancient art are
reliable sources in questions of defining the dates, problems of culture interaction
as in previous time, archaeologists’ views were traditionally based on the analysis
of data of the funeral ceremony, subjects of horse equipage and features of monuments
constructions.