Borders before Nations: Encounters in the Akan and Dzungar Borderlands, 1450–1750 [PDF]
Journal of Early Modern History, 2022 Abstract This article combines the methodological approaches and insights of two scholars working in distinct regions of the early modern world, namely West Africa and Central Asia, to consider border-making outside of Europe before the nation state.
Lisa Hellman, Edmond Smith
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Buddhism in Central Asia and Russia: History and Present Stata [PDF]
Проблемы постсоветского пространства, 2020 The article considers the history of Buddhism in Central Asia and in Russia. It outlines the main periods of development and special features of Buddhism in the region, its influence on the local culture.
I. V. Kolosova
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The structure of subclades of the Y-chromosome C haplogroup as evidence of Mongol migrations in the XIII, XVII and XVIII centuries [PDF]
Nomadic Civilization: Historical ResearchTwo major migrations of Mongols outside the territory of Mongolia are known. The first was in the process of the Mongol conquests of the XIII century. The second is the transition of the Oirat Mongols from Western Mongolia to Xinjiang, Semirechye and the
A. M. Tyurin
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Geoarchaeology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 594-616, July/August 2022., 2022 Abstract Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few, but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the ...
Aristeidis Varis +5 more
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Legends and Traditions, Customs and Traditions of the Karakalpak People in The Literary Texts of T. Kaipbergenov [PDF]
, 2023 In this article are considered legends and lore, customs and traditions the Karakalpak people in the text of the novel of the Karakalpak writer Tulepbergen Kaipbergenov “The legend of Maman biy”.
G.R, Abdalieva
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Dzungar Khanate as Potential Hegemon in the Mongolian World: Causes of Failure [PDF]
Manuscript, 2021 The paper tries to explain why Dzungar Khanate did not manage to establish itself as a leader of the Mongolian world. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that relying on the systemic approach, the author analyzes military-political, socio-economic, cultural and religious aspects of regional leadership.
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‘Kalmyk Shapka Bolshaya’: An Oirat Helmet from the Moscow Kremlin Museums Collection
Oriental Studies, 2020 Introduction. The article explores a helmet of the last quarter of the 17th century stored in the Moscow Kremlin Museums collection and mentioned in the Armory Chamber’s documents as ‘Kalmyk shapka bolshaya’ (Russ.
Leonid A. Bobrov, Sergei P. Orlenko
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Memorialization of Kazakh Warriors in Orenburg and Volgograd Oblasts
Oriental Studies, 2023 Introduction. The paper investigates interactions between memory projects — both all-Russia ones and those implemented in regions bordering Kazakhstan.
Agila M. Nurgalieva, Askhat Zh. Amen
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‘Kalmyk Caps’ of the Kremlin Armoury
Oriental Studies, 2020 Introduction. In the 17th century, the Kremlin Armoury (Moscow) stored the biggest collection of Central Asian helmets (‘Kalmyk caps’, Rus. shapka) in Europe. Introduction of the materials into scientific discourse remains a priority task. Goals.
Leonid A. Bobrov, Sergei P. Orlenko
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Y chromosome evidence confirms northeast Asian origin of Xinjiang Kazakhs and genetic influence from 18th century expansion of Kerey clan [PDF]
, 2023 The Kazakhs of Xinjiang province are characterized by their nomadic lifestyle and patrilineal clan system. However, compared to Central Asian Kazakhs, a lack of Y chromosomal high-resolution analysis has hindered our understanding of the paternal history
Bangyan Wang +11 more
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