Kimal Akishev
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Kimal Akishev (1924–2003) is a known scientist, archeologist, and historian. K Akishev was a fifth generation descendent of the Argyn
tribe head Chorman-bi, his parents were Abu Ali, or Akysh, and Gaziza Chorman, he was a youngest son of three sons and four daughters in the family, which lived in the South Siberia
and Northern Kazakhstan
. In accordance with a Turkic tradition, he was brought up by his grandfather Aujan Chormanov in the Keregetas mountains. In the 1930s both of his parents, and three sisters, died of starvation, he and his brothers were saved by his maternal uncle Kanysh Satpaev, and he grew up as Kimal Satpaev. Before graduation from a high school in Alma-Ata, he informally took a last name Akishev in memory of his father, in 1942 it became his official name. The next year he was drafted into the army, in 1944 K. Akishev was badly wounded in his right arm, demobilized for disability, and returned to Alma-Ata. His arm was disabled for life.
In 1945 K Akishev continued his education in the Kazan University, and completed his doctorate in Leningrad Branch of USSR Academy of Sciences Archeological Institute. From 1954 K. Akishev headed a series of archeological expeditions, among which were excavations of the Otrar
city, Saka pyramids in Besshatyr, and Issyk kurgan
, which brought K Akishev into international prominence.
K.Akishev authored over 200 scientific works, monographs, textbooks, and articles. Many of them were translated into various languages. A number of his works were co-authered with his wife, archeologist A.K. Akishev. In his works, K.Akishev developed periodization of history and cultures, analyzed social and economic relations during Bronze Epoch, the origin of agriculture and nomadic cattle husbandry; nomadic social and political organization, art and mythology of Saka
, medieval city civilizations. His 1967 contribution to the collective work "Ancient culture of Central Kazakhstan" was awarded a Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences Ch.Ch.Valihanov (Shokan Walikhanuli) premium. In 1982 K.Akishev won a Kazakh SSR State premium. In 1989 he was elected a corresponding member of the German Archeology Institute.
Argyns
Argyn tribe is one of the main constituents of the Kazakh people, of possibly Mongol descent , and a main component in the Middle jüz sub-confederation in Kazakhstan, which historically consisted of three tribal conglomerations of Great jüz, Middle jüz, and Little jüz.Present Argyns in the Kazakh...
tribe head Chorman-bi, his parents were Abu Ali, or Akysh, and Gaziza Chorman, he was a youngest son of three sons and four daughters in the family, which lived in the South Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and Northern Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. In accordance with a Turkic tradition, he was brought up by his grandfather Aujan Chormanov in the Keregetas mountains. In the 1930s both of his parents, and three sisters, died of starvation, he and his brothers were saved by his maternal uncle Kanysh Satpaev, and he grew up as Kimal Satpaev. Before graduation from a high school in Alma-Ata, he informally took a last name Akishev in memory of his father, in 1942 it became his official name. The next year he was drafted into the army, in 1944 K. Akishev was badly wounded in his right arm, demobilized for disability, and returned to Alma-Ata. His arm was disabled for life.
In 1945 K Akishev continued his education in the Kazan University, and completed his doctorate in Leningrad Branch of USSR Academy of Sciences Archeological Institute. From 1954 K. Akishev headed a series of archeological expeditions, among which were excavations of the Otrar
Otrar
Otrar or Utrar is a Central Asian ghost town that was a city located along the Silk Road near the current town of Karatau in Kazakhstan. Otrar was an important town in the history of Central Asia, situated on the borders of settled and agricultural civilizations...
city, Saka pyramids in Besshatyr, and Issyk kurgan
Issyk kurgan
The Issyk kurgan, in south-eastern Kazakhstan, less than 20 km east from the Talgar alluvial fan, near Issyk, is a burial mound discovered in 1969. It has a height of six meters and a circumference of sixty meters. It is dated to the 4th or 3rd century BC . A notable item is a silver cup...
, which brought K Akishev into international prominence.
K.Akishev authored over 200 scientific works, monographs, textbooks, and articles. Many of them were translated into various languages. A number of his works were co-authered with his wife, archeologist A.K. Akishev. In his works, K.Akishev developed periodization of history and cultures, analyzed social and economic relations during Bronze Epoch, the origin of agriculture and nomadic cattle husbandry; nomadic social and political organization, art and mythology of Saka
Saka
The Saka were a Scythian tribe or group of tribes....
, medieval city civilizations. His 1967 contribution to the collective work "Ancient culture of Central Kazakhstan" was awarded a Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences Ch.Ch.Valihanov (Shokan Walikhanuli) premium. In 1982 K.Akishev won a Kazakh SSR State premium. In 1989 he was elected a corresponding member of the German Archeology Institute.
Publications
This is a sub. You can help completing it.- "Ancient culture of Sakas and Usuns in the valley of r. Ili", Alma-Ata, 1963 (In Russian)
- "Issyk Kurgan", Moscow, Science, 1978 (In Russian)
- "Problem of chronology of Saka culture early phase"//Archaeological sites of Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, Science, 1978 (In Russian)
- "Ancient gold of Kazakhstan", Alma-Ata, 1983 (In Russian)
- "Art and mythology of Sakas", Alma Ata, Science, 1984 (In Russian)
- "Kushan royal tamgas"//"Art and mythology of Sakas", Alma Ata, Science, 1984 (In Russian)
- "Issyk script and runiform writing"//"Ancient Türkic civilization: monuments of writing" (Materials of international scientific theoretical conference), Astana-Almaty, 2001, p. 389-395 (with Summary in English)