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THE SETTLEMENT TUIMEKENT VI-XII centuries

The settlement Tumescent is located on the southeastern outskirts of the village Toymaker, on the right Bank of the river Talas, Baizak district.

In 1894 the settlement was inspected by V. V. Barthold, in 1936-38 it was surveyed by the Semirechensk archaeological expedition under the leadership of A. N. Bernshtam. In 1986, a detachment of the archaeological expedition of the Arch of historical and cultural monuments under the leadership Of K. M. Baypakov worked at the settlement. During the archaeological work, the plan was removed, lifting material was collected, traces of destruction associated with the road through the territory of the settlement were noted. Suffered the South-Western part of the settlement, collapsed in the floodplain.

In 2000, the settlement was surveyed by an expedition led By K. M. Baypakov.
The settlement is rectangular in plan (250 x 310 m), oriented to the cardinal points, surrounded on all sides by a high rampart with towers at the corners and perimeter.

There were 7 towers on each side. The height of the shaft is 4-6 m, the towers are 4.5-7 m. Nhe entrance to the territory of the settlement was located in the North-Western and South-Western walls.

The entrance to the territory of the settlement was located in the North-Western and South-Western walls. Almost in the center of the settlement is an oval high hillock-the remains of the citadel. To the hillock on the South side adjoins the yard with a side of 40 m, surrounded by a swollen shaft. North of the citadel is a group of flat hills.

A sweep of the breach of the South-Eastern wall showed that it was constructed of mud brick and layers of pakhsa. The width of the wall is 7-8 m, the preserved height is 3 m. Glazed and stucco ceramics collected on the surface of the settlement belong to the period of VI-XII centuries.