Akzhaylau Petroglyphs

Akzhaylau Petroglyphs
17th century BC - 10th century AD Aksuat District1.5 kilometers north of Jumakan wintering site, 100 meters west of Akzhaylau wintering site, from Taukebay Mountain
The monuments are located on the basalt flat slopes of a hill on the right side of the Jumakan - Akzhailau highway, 1.5 km north of the Jumakan wintering site, which belongs to the Kyzylkesik rural district. The dimensions of the hill are 100 × 50 m. The content of the rock paintings consists of images of running deer, a hunting scene depicted through two anthropomorphic figures drawing bows, images of two large argalis, and many small argalis of various sizes. All the images are carved on the northeastern part of the flat surface. The chronological range of the monument objects is broad, covering the period from the Bronze Age to the Turkic era.

Historical data

In 2011, the monument was studied by the LLP "Archaeology".