• 29 September 2025
• 469

International Archaeological School: New Scientific Ties Established

Islam Kurmaniyazov, Senior Lecturer of the educational program “History and Archaeology” at Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, took part in the “12th Bolgar International Archaeological School” conference held in Turkistan at Khoja Ahmed Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.

The large-scale event was jointly organized by the International Institute for Central Asian Studies, the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, and the A.Kh. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology. 

The school brought together 36 young scholars from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. The program included sessions on “Documenting UNESCO Archaeological Sites” and “Basic Principles of the Experimental-Tracological Method in the Study of Ancient Tools.” In addition, issues related to “Interdisciplinary Links in Archaeological Research: Achievements and Challenges” were discussed.

At the meeting, Islam Kurmaniyazov delivered a presentation and shared his experience in archaeological research. Furthermore, the school served as a platform for establishing international scientific cooperation and exploring opportunities for joint projects. Special attention was given to discussions with Professor Hong Chen, Dean of the School of Arts and Archaeology at Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China), on cooperation in archaeology and ethnology, exchange of academic and pedagogical experience, and the signing of a memorandum.

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