title: CARVED STONE SEALS OF ANCIENT AND EARLY MEDIEVAL TIMES OF SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN
abstract: Seals carved on semi-precious stones in South Kazakhstan belong to the period of the Late Antiquity - Earliest Middle Ages (IV-VI centuries). The most reliable method of dating is interpretation of the image/symbolism on the shield of the seal. The State. The State Hermitage has accumulated a significant number of finds (more than 800 gemstones) originating from the region from Crimea to East Turkestan. These carved seals are mainly collected, bought by the first travelers and researchers. Archa
journal: History of the Homeland