Archaeological monuments of Akterek as an open-air museum

Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of the archaeological monuments of the Akterek, and
the assessment of their significance as an object of the historical and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan. At
present, the revival and preservation of the historical and cultural heritage is being actualized and acquires
special significance. In this regard, the authors aim to show the importance of one of the optimal
and effective ways to preserve and popularize the historical and cultural heritage – museumification, etc.
transformation of movable and immovable monuments of history and culture, as well as natural objects
into objects of museum display. Thus, a museum monument will provide an opportunity to learn more
deeply and understand the historical roots of our ancestors, to restore the people’s historical memory.
However, the most important thing in this matter is to give new life into the historical monument.
The results of studies of the monuments of the Akterek, carried out archaeological expedition of the
Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2006-2021, are shown. Coupled with the results
of earlier studies (in 1898-1988), proving that the monument is characterized by special uniqueness and
rarity: several cultural and historical layers, including monuments from the sites of primitive people to
monuments of urban culture of the Middle Ages. The article also provides a historiography of the study
of archaeological monuments on the territory of the Akterek tract.
Key words: archeology, burial mounds, settlements, petroglyphs, museumification, monuments,
landscape, sacral.