Paleolithic - ancient stone age. This is the oldest era in the formation of man, his thinking, production activities and culture. The first human footprints on the territory of Kazakhstan belong to the Early Paleolithic (approximately 800-140 thousand years ago). Traces of human settlement on the territory of Kazakhstan belong to the Lower Paleolithic, as evidenced by the tools of the shell-Achelian time - found in the tracts Shabakty, Tanirkazgan, Borykazgan, Akkol, Kazangap (South Kazakhstan - the Karatau ridge). The most favorable places for the resettlement of an ancient person in the Zhambyl region were the Karatau mountains, where numerous herds of wild animals were found, and the hot climate favored rich and lush vegetation.

The public organization of people in the Paleolithic era has passed a complex and long development path. Ancient people lived together, since it was easier to hunt, to resist the forces of nature.

One of the sites of the Lower Paleolithic is the site of Borikazgan, which is located 10 km south-east of the village of Kyzylaut, in the tract Borikazgan in the Talas district.

The settlement lot was discovered by H.A. Alpysbaev in 1958. In 2000, re-examined by the South Kazakhstan Integrated Archaeological Expedition of the Institute of Archeology named after OH. Margulan of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the leadership of K.M. Baipakova. During the research work, stone products were found (442 copies). The main raw materials for the manufacture of tools were massive stones and pebbles of black silicon.

Under the guidance of the archaeologist H.A. Alpysbaev, several pits were laid in the places of the largest concentration of products. The artifacts of Borikazgan are subdivided into the following types: 1) bilaterally processed coarse chopping tools; 2) guns; 3) hand chopped; 4) uniforms; 5) tools from flakes; 6) flakes; 7) nucleic acid products and production waste. The stone products are similar in shape and technique to chipping and typology with tools of the Olduvai culture. The collection is stored in the Museum of Archeology of the Institute of Archeology. A.Kh. Margulana, the city of Almaty.