Kalbak-Taş XX (A 43) ve Kalbak-Taş XXI (A 44) Yazıtları ya da Eski Türklerde Okuryazarlık

Abstract

In this article were handled inscriptions Kalbak-Tas XX (A 43) and Kalbak-Tas XXI (A 44) which found in Alrai and have been suggested. Mountainous Altai in Article 43 of the calpain-Stone article (calpain-Stone XX) and 44 (calpain-Stone XXI) by discussing the new proposals on readings and meanings on this inscriptions. Is thought to be that the inscription Kalbak-Tash XXI which read and interpreted as „ig(e)n: b(e)z(e)g(e)li / b(e)z(e)gli: k(a)r(i)m n(e) y(e)g (o)l:(e)s(i)k b(e)n y(e)g (e)r (What better my hand that decorated the deers I am, Ahmet is good soldier)‟ associated with the inscription Kalbak-Tash XX which read and interpreted as „ig(e)n(i)g: b(e)d(i)zg(e)li: uz (e)rm(i)s (He is skillful on to image deers)‟. So the person named Ahmet draw a three deer picture on the rock and he liked these pictures. This idea was expressed in the form of inscription. Then someone who visited here saw the pictures and read the inscription. He liked the pictures too and he attended to Esik. After all he wrote the inscription where he said that Eshik is skillful on to image deers. This inscription in the form of a dialogue which contains everyday life events is important in terms of showing that the literacy rate and culture of writings of ancient Turkish is high