ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK IN A MEDIEVAL SARAISHYK IN 2021

The article discusses the of archaeological research conducted in 2021 at the excavation site № 3 on the territory of the medieval city of Saraishyk.
In 2021, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve «Saraishyk» submitted to the program-target program of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2023 «Golden Horde cities, caravan routes and caravanserais in Western Kazakhstan: interdisciplinary research (XIII-XV centuries.)» (head of the Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor U.T. Akhmetova). A special feature of the research results carried out by the archaeologists of the Saraishyk Museum-Reserve in accordance with the project calendar plan is that a treasure of silver dirhams was discovered in excavation №3. The result of this discovery provides extensive data on the monetary ratio of the medieval Saraishyk, on the turnover of finance along the Great Silk Caravan Route.
According to the results of the excavations, it is clear that the buildings of the medieval city of Sarayshyk were built according to a pre-thought-out plan, along a straight street, in rows. This suggests that the urban structures along the Great Silk Road did not grow spontaneously, but systematically, like the capital cities.
Article within the framework of the program-targeted financing of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2023 "BR10164208 «Golden Horde cities, caravan routes and caravanserais in Western Kazakhstan: interdisciplinary research (XIII-XV centuries.)».
This article is useful information for researchers of Saraishyk and a wide range of readers interested in the history of the city.

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