title: History of studying Sauromat sites of western Kazakhstan (to the problem of formation and development of culture of early nomads)
abstract: This article is devoted to the history of the study of Sauromat sites in the Southern Urals, which mainly addresses the formation and development of the culture of the early nomads. Data on the history of the early nomads and the areas of their geographical location originate in the works of ancient authors. In particular, the Greek historian Herodotus in his History writes that the Sarmatian tribes inhabited the lands adjacent to the eastern border of Scythia. In general, ancient literature pre
journal: Bulletin of the Karaganda university History Philosophy series