Medieval settlement Merke

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is on the basis of medieval written sources and material of study of Merke settlement from 1983 to 2016 years to show structure of historical topography, history of development of different parts of town and ecological situation on the site at 2016. 

When determining the historical topography of the settlement used works of А.N. Bernshtam, K.М. Baypakov, М.Yeleuov, А.М.Dosymbayeva, А.Nurzhanov, О.Kuznetsova, D.Voyakin. At the article`s preparation used next methods: typological, dating on the basis of written sources, excavations by wide squares, and stratigraphy. Article may be used for preparation of the works about medieval archeology of Kazakhstan, lectures at higher educational organizations of the Republic. Materials of scientific research will be used for determination of  protecting zone of medieval settlement Merke.