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Description
The valley of Arapauzen is located in the eastern piedmonts of
the Karatau mountains near Chulakkorgan, 240 km NW of Taraz. The
Karatau range is a young mountain chain rich in mineral resources
and prehistoric sites (from early Palaeolithic to lron Age) with
many ancient petroglyphs sites located on rocky outcrops in small
river valleys.
Fieldwork will be directed by specialists from
the Institute of Geology (Academy of Sciences, KZ), and the NIPI
PMK (Ministry of Culture, KZ). The camp will be established in
the site of Arapauzen, one of the main petroglyphs sites of Kazakhstan.
The objective of the project is to continue the excavations of
a Bronze Age settlement, to proceed with the survey and record
of the petroglyphs groups and to map the monuments of the region.
Volunteers will be introduced to modern techniques
of preliminary geographical study using satellite, aerial photography
and detailed maps. Microlight flight will provide the possibility
of aerial exploration and photography. Documentation will be provided
by traditional and new advanced methods (GIS, digital-video).
The ecological features of the landscape (summer-winter camps,
march routes, etc.) will be studied. Tombs and villages will be
excavated to investigate any correlation between petroglyph styles
and cultural phases. The weather is extremely dry. Volunteers
should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes,
and a flashlight. Further tours can be organised at the end of
the fieldwork.
Period(s) of occupation:
Bronze and Iron Ages
Minimum length of stay for volunteers:
2 weeks
Minimum age:
18 years old
Experience required:
Good physical fitness
Room and Board arrangements:
Camp in tents on the field site.
Cost: $250 per week
Academic credit:
Offered by: State Institute for Scientific Research and Planning
on the monuments of Material Culture, Min.Culture, Kaz (NIPI PMK)
and Institute of Archaeology (on request)
Tuition: Included in the general fee
Bibliography:
Mariachev A. N., Petroglyphs of South Kazakhstan and Semirechie.
Almaty, 1994.
Maryashev A. N., Goryachev A. A. and Potapov
S.A., "Repertoire des petroglyphes d'Asie Centrale."
Memoire de la Mission Francaise en Asie Centrale, t.V. Paris,
1998.
Kadyrbaev M.K. and Maryashev A.N., Naskalnye
izobrazheniya khrebta Karatau. Alma-Ata, 197
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