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To explore human occupations and burial practices at Alpysbaev Cave in southern Kazakhstan.

December 11, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Human occupations at the Alpysbaev Cave (western Tian Shan): Bioarchaeological insights from the Iron Age burial cluster

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Excavations reveal cultural exchange and funerary practices in Iron Age Kazakhstan, indicating social structures.

To explore human occupations and burial practices at Alpysbaev Cave in southern Kazakhstan.
Excavated the Alpysbaev Cave site in Turkestan Province.
Conducted test excavations yielding human remains and artifacts.
Radiocarbon dated lithostratigraphic units spanning from Neolithic to Iron Age periods.
Performed an integrated bioarchaeological and genetic evaluation of the remains.
Found human remains from both adult and nonadult individuals.
Identified several use phases for the site, primarily during the Iron Age.
Discovered evidence of subsistence practices and physical labor in skeletal remains.

Namen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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