Tour to Karaungir Cave from Shymkent -
Karaungir is the name of a cave and archaeological site. This site is also an ancient human settlement and habitat dating back to the Neolithic period. The cave was discovered by paleontologist Kh.A. Alpysbaev in 1959. A second exploration of the cave was also conducted in 1992 by a Kazakh-Russian expedition.
How to get there and visit -
The cave is located in the Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Karatau Mountains, Tyulbkubas district. 6 kilometers from the village of Kyzylarak (Sarybulak), on the slope of the Boraldai Tau mountain range.
Tourist Information
The cave is quite large, with an entrance measuring 25 meters, a ceiling height of 2 to 16 meters, and a length of 21 meters. Three or four families could live in the cave at once. Ancient caves were also considered elite dwellings by the ancient people, and tribal leaders may have resided there. The cave is dated to the Neolithic period, the New Stone Age, approximately the 5th century BC.
The cave is a natural landmark and an archaeological site of the ancient people who inhabited the area. Exploration of the cave has yielded artifacts such as needles, awls, beads, pendants, scrapers, arrowheads, and more. These items were made from flint, sandstone, and rock crystal.
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