СРЕДНЕВЕКОВЫЕ ГОРОДИЩА АСПАРА И ШАРУАШЫЛЫК (ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛЬНОЕ РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ В 2021– 2022)

Abstract

The article presents preliminary results of two South Kazakhstan medieval city-sites research in 2021–2022, which are Aspara in the Shu river valley and Sharuashylyk in the Talas river delta. Geodetic benchmarks have been installed at both objects, and detailed orthophotomaps have been prepared. Archaeological excavations of Sharuashylyk city-site were conducted for the first time: three construction periods were revealed in stratigraphic trench 1; late medieval buildings of the 13th–14thcenturies opened in excavation 1 overlaid a cinder heap, in which glazed ceramics of the 15th–17thcenturies were also found. Excavation area 2 (2012) was completed at Aspara citadel and excavation area 2a was laid next to it. A section of the street along the inner side of the citadel wall was opened in the upper building horizon; the remains of housing constructions consisting of several adjacent rooms were investigated (objects 1-3); a section of the street between the houses was cleared. 14C dating of the fire layer helped to date this construction period within the middle of the 13thcentury. Series of coins from the10th to the end of the 14th century was found in the heaps of the rooms and above the street surface(Late Tang, Northern Song, Samanids, Chagataids, Emir Timur). A large collection of ceramics of different times, weapons, horse equipment, jewelry and coins was obtained at both sites.