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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Chelsea confirm blockbuster signing as Sancho humiliates Man Utd: FT recap

Football Transfers 10 Feb 2025
Monday delivered some huge transfer news as Chelsea officially confirmed an exciting new signing. Plus, Man Utd were humiliated by Jadon Sancho and Arsenal started keeping tabs on another Aston Villa star after Ollie Watkins ... Chelsea have made 16-year-old Dastan Satpayev the most expensive player in the history of the Kazakhstan Premier Liga....
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Global artists showcase Chinese heritage-inspired art in Beijing amid Spring Festival atmosphere

People Daily 24 Jan 2025
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IWF lauds Armenia, Kazakhstan's weightlifting success

Inside The Games 23 Jan 2025
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Developing relations with China priority of Kazakhstan's foreign policy -- Kazakh president

People Daily 23 Jan 2025
Tokayev made the remarks when Han Chunlin, the newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan, presented his credentials ... Han assumed his position in Kazakhstan on Dec....
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Chelsea agree RECORD transfer for prolific wonderkid – Fabrizio Romano

Football Transfers 23 Jan 2025
... including add-ons had been agreed with Kazakhstan giants Kairat Almaty ... Satpaev attracted attention after scoring 19 goals in 12 games during 2024 in Kazakhstan’s youth championship and he became the youngest player to feature in Kairat’s history when he made his debut last year....
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Football quiz: test your knowledge of Premier League nationalities

Yahoo Daily News 22 Jan 2025
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