On the work of the international conference “Margulan Readings–2021”

Abstract

On October 26–27, 2021, the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Margulan Readings–2021" was held. It was attended by scientists from 15 cities of Kazakhstan, as well as countries of near and far abroad: Bulgaria, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Romania, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. 81 scientific reports were heard, of which 69 were published in the proceedings of the conference. Leading scientists shared the experience of scientific research in the development of problems of the Era of Stone, Paleometal, the early Iron Age, the Middle Ages and the New Age, reported on the results of field work in 2021. Some speeches were devoted to the methodology of interdisciplinary research, methods of conservation and restoration of archaeological artifacts. Some speakers turned to summing up the development of archaeological science, memories of passed colleagues and their heritage. Within the framework of the conference, a round table was held on the topic: “Archaeology of Kazakhstan: current problems and prospects for development”, at which issues of domestic archaeological science were discussed. Archaeologists, representatives of museums, scientific centers and private organizations discussed the problems of the development of science, legal regulation, training of scientific personnel and the development of a unified methodology for archaeological research.