Ethno-Archaeological Research Conducted at the Kabyltam Mausoleum in Zhalagash District Under KazNU Scientist's Project

As part of project AP26197945, "Ethnographic and Ethno-Archaeological Study of Northern and Southern Kyzylkum within the Ethno-Ecosystem," led by Research Associate Professor Ainur Beisegulova from the Department of Archaeology, Ethnology, and Museology at the Faculty of History, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, another stage of scientific research was conducted.

The fieldwork involved Associate Professor Zhanbolat Utubayev, Leading Researcher at the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, and Dr. Yslam Kurmaniyazov (PhD), Senior Lecturer in History and Archaeology at Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University. The researchers carried out ethno-archaeological studies at the Kabyltam Mausoleum, located near Akkyr village in the Zhalagash district of Kyzylorda Region.

During the study, the current state of the monument was evaluated, and comprehensive photographic documentation was completed. Precise dimensions and paper trace copies were made of the rare interior wall paintings inside the endangered mausoleum. Notably, these polychrome murals include distinct depictions of a tiger and an elephant.

Additionally, expedition members recorded oral legends and historical accounts preserved among the local population. The collected data is currently being analyzed and cross-referenced with archival documentation.