Aishykty Baba necropolis

Name of the monument: Aishykty Baba necropolis

Typological affiliation: Urban planning and architecture

Dating of the monument: End of the 19th century – XX century.

Location of the monument: Aktobe region, Mugalzhar district, 17 km south-west of the village of Saga, right bank of the Emba river

Historical information: The necropolis was formed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a personal crypt of the Nazar clan. The foundation of the necropolis originates from the grave of the saganatam   with a crescent moon on the tombstone. In the 60-70s of the twentieth century, representatives of the Nazar clan were mainly buried here. In subsequent years, graves of representatives of other clans appeared here.

Description and characteristics of the monument: The necropolis takes its name from the crescent on the grave slab of the necronym under the name Kyshyr, located in the southeastern part of the necropolis. There are old and new graves. The old part of the necropolis is poorly preserved. In the 60-70s of the twentieth century, representatives of the Nazar clan were mainly buried here. In subsequent years, graves of representatives of other clans appeared here. Most of the graves have iron fences and “tortkulaks” made of sand-lime bricks and there are small mausoleums of iron and sand-lime bricks. Dimensions of the necropolis: 260 x 152 m. Coordinates of the necropolis: N48 ° 21’23.39 “; E57 ° 19’01.26”.