History of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, the largest segment of the Eurasian Steppe, was the home and crossroads for numerous groups of people throughout history. Human activity in the region began with the extinct Pithecanthropus and Sinanthropus 1 million – 800,000 years ago in the Karatau Mountains, as well as the Caspian and Balkhash areas. Neanderthals were present 140,000 – 40,000 years ago in the Karatau Mountains and Central Kazakhstan. Modern Homo sapiens appeared 40,000 – 12,000 years ago in Southern, Central, and Eastern Kazakhstan. After the end of the last glacial period, 12,500 – 5,000 years ago, human settlement spread across the whole of Kazakhstan, eventually leading to the extinction of large animals (mammoth, woolly rhinoceros). The hunter-gatherer communes invented bows and boats, and used domesticated wolves and traps for hunting.

The Neolithic Revolution was marked by the appearance of animal husbandry and agriculture, giving rise to the Atbasar,Kelteminar, Botai, Mokanjar, Ust-Narym, and other cultures. The Botai culture (3600–3100 BCE) is credited with the first domestication of horses. Ceramics and polished stone tools also appeared during this period. The 4th – 3rd millennia witnessed the beginning of metal production, manufacture of copper tools, and use of casting molds. In the 2nd millennium, ore mining developed in Central Kazakhstan.

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India makes history in Kazakhstan, secures first women's team medal in Asian Table Tennis C'ships

Beijing News 09 Oct 2024
Astana [Kazakhstan], October 9 (ANI). The Indian women's team made history on Wednesday made history by securing a monumental bronze medal during the Asian Table Tennis Championships on Wednesday ... Later, the Indian men's team will be in action against hosts Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals....
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Kazakhstan votes on first nuclear plant construction

Muskat Daily 07 Oct 2024
... project in the history of independent Kazakhstan’ ... Kazakhstan’s nuclear history is a checkered one, as the country was the site of hundreds of Soviet nuclear weapons tests from 1949 to 1989 that rendered large areas uninhabitable and caused illness among people living nearby....
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Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

The Peninsula 07 Oct 2024
Almaty, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests ... President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who was elected in 2019, says the plant would be "the biggest project in the history of independent Kazakhstan"....
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'Yes' vote prevails in Kazakhstan nuclear plant vote: TV

Knoxville Daily Sun 07 Oct 2024
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who was elected in 2019, says the plant would be "the biggest project in the history of independent Kazakhstan" ... "The referendum itself is further proof of the enormous changes that have occurred in Kazakhstan over the past five years, a new clear ......
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Kazakhs vote on building first nuclear power station

The Peninsula 06 Oct 2024
Almaty, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a referendum on building the country's first nuclear power station as the world's top uranium producer looks to boost its power generation capacity ... President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who was elected in 2019, says it will be "the biggest project in the history of independent Kazakhstan"....
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Construction of nuclear power plant to be ‘largest project’ in Kazakhstan’s history: President

Anadolu Agency 03 Oct 2024
“If citizens vote ‘for’ (during the referendum), this project will be the largest in the entire history of Independent Kazakhstan,” Tokayev was quoted as saying on Telegram by the Kazakh presidential press service Akorda during a forum in the capital Astana....
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President Tokayev Calls Nuclear Referendum Turning Point For Nation's Progress

MENA FN 03 Oct 2024
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 3. Kazakhstan is on the verge of a pivotal moment in its history, as a nationwide referendum on the construction of the country's first ... ....
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Kazakhstan nuke power plant referendum: Step towards democracy, energy independence

Beijing News 27 Sep 2024
On October 6 this year, Kazakhstan will hold a historic referendum to determine whether the country should proceed with building its first nuclear power plant ... The referendum on October 6, 2024, will be a defining moment in Kazakhstan's political and economic history....
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Smart Travelers Choose 'Dupes' Over Crowded Hotspots \u2014 But There\u2019s a Catch

Oelwein Daily Register 26 Sep 2024
While exploring less-visited spots can help manage overtourism, it's important to appreciate each destination’s distinct qualities; iconic towns like Venice, Istanbul, or Samarkand have nonreplicable history and charm ... Likewise, the beach city of Bodrum might not be a good fit for those seeking the history and culture of Istanbul....
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