Archaeological work at the Zhankent Settlement in 2023
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https://doi.org/10.52967/3007-6528.2024.2.18.36Keywords:
archaeology, Zhankent (Dzhankent), Aral Sea region, “swamp towns”, early medieval ceramics, reconstructionAbstract
The article discusses the results of archaeological work in 2023 at the Zhankent settlement. The site is located in the North-Eastern Aral Sea region. During the comprehensive research of the settlement, which began in 2005, extensive information has been gathered about the chronology and functioning of the site, its architecture, and the features of the material and spiritual culture of the population that lived there. The 2023 excavations focused on two sites: a residential quarter (Excavation 1) and a section of the citadel (Excavation 2). As a result, new archaeological material was obtained. In addition to the excavations in the residential quarter, work continued on reconstructing the architectural techniques and principles of constructing defensive structures.
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