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ABOUT THE ANCIENT RITUAL OF DAMAGE TO ITEMS PLACED IN THE GRAVE
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Arman Beisenov (A. Kh. Margulan Archaeology Institute) Gulnar Jumabekova (A. Kh. Margulan Archaeology Institute)
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Institute of Asian Culture Studies Asian Cultural Studies Vol.41 KCI Accredited Journals
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2016.6
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125 - 138 (14page)

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The archaeologists have many facts stating that the ancient graves had objects that were intentionally spoiled before putting them into the grave. This tradition was widespread both chronologically and geographically, and, therefore, it is not associated with certain cultures or regions. A new fact about this ritual was recorded in 2015 in the study of the burial ground of the middle Sarmatian period Borsyk which is located in West Kazakhstan. The central grave of the kurgan 6 had badly damaged bronze cauldron. The grave was robbed in antiquity. Some scattered bones of a human skeleton, small ornaments of gold foil from the full dress of a nobleman were found in the grave. The diameter of the kurgan 50 m, height – 1,7 m .Dimensions of graves at the top - 4,5x3,8 m. Its depth - 2.3 m. The parameters of the kurgan and the grave, the nature of the findings show that this monument was the burial place of the representative of the Sarmatian elite. The cauldron is located in the northern corner of the grave and is strongly deformed. It has been bent and folded double. Along the edges, there are numerous destructions, traces of numerous blows by metal tool on the surface. As a result there are deep dents, cracks. Around the cauldron its small fragments were found. Thus, it is quite obvious that the boiler has been intentionally deformed by participants of the ancient ritual.
Currently, the researchers have not expressed their unequivocal opinion about the essence of the ritual. The main hypothesis of the scientists is to ensure that the damage of ritual objects was associated with the idea of enduing the subjects with ‘other’, unearthly qualities that are originated from the owner’s death.
Cauldrons have played an important role in the life of steppe leaders. It is assumed that the sacred nature of the use of them (bowls) in the culture of the steppe peoples is associated with the feast, the battle, the sacred hunting. Perhaps there was a tradition to bury the cauldrons with their owners, after making a damage of the subject in connection with the concept of the other world and the role of the leader-hero in it.

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