Archaeologists have unearthed ancient gold jewelry in the Turkistan region
Kazakh archaeologists discovered gold jewelry dating back over 2,000 years in the Turkistan Region, reported 24.kz on May 22.
The Center for Archaeology of the Ozbekali Zhanibekov South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University conducted excavations at three mounds located in the Tolebaitobe burial ground in the Turkistan Region.
Archaeologists revealed that the artifacts date back to the period of the Kangju state, showcasing the sophisticated jewelry craftsmanship of that era. Among the discoveries are intricately crafted jewelry pieces, a jug, an arrowhead likely used for bird hunting, as well as gold moon-shaped earrings adorned with precious stones, among other items.
“These are two unique earrings. They represent a masterpiece of jewelry art from the Kangju state. Of course, such jewelry, made in the so-called gold-turquoise, polychrome style, is characteristic of the Sarmatian-Kangju world. These similar technologies were used in the West, in Greek cities, in the late Roman Empire, in Sarmatian circles. And they were found here,” said Alexander Podushkin, professor at the Ozbekali Zhanibekov South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University.
