Abstract:
Botay-Tersek historical and cultural community covered the territory of Northern Kazakhstan in the IV millennium BC, characterized by the first facts of horse domestication. Scientific discussion between Kostanay archeologists Logvin
V.N., Kaliyeva S.S. and Zaibert V.F. became the reason of division of one
archeological culture into two independent cultures, which existed at the same
time. In the article, the authors compare artefactual remains from "pure" Tersek
monuments Kumkeshu-1, Kozhai-1 and Botai and Krasny Yar settlements. The
comparative analysis shows the similarity between the archaeological finds in
terms of raw materials of manufacture, processing techniques, ornamentation of
ceramics, and some unique artifacts. The materials from Kumkeshu-1 and Kozhai-
1 settlements, summer Tersek settlements are of the greatest interest for
comparative analysis.
