Editing History of Kazakhstan (section)

==Prehistory==
Humans have inhabited Kazakhstan since the [[Lower Paleolithic]], generally pursuing the nomadic pastoralism for which the region's climate and terrain are suitable.<ref name="curtistribal">{{cite web|last=Curtis|first=Glenn E.|title=Early Tribal Movements|url=http://countrystudies.us/kazakstan/2.htm|work=Kazakstan: A Country Study|publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]] for the [[Library of Congress]]|access-date=19 February 2011}}</ref> Prehistoric [[Bronze Age]] cultures that extended into the region include the [[Srubna culture|Srubna]], the [[Afanasevo culture|Afanasevo]] and the [[Andronovo culture|Andronovo]]. Between 500 BC and 500 AD Kazakhstan was home to the [[Saka]] and the Huns, early nomadic warrior cultures.

According to the [[Journal of Archaeological Science]], in July 2020 scientists from [[South Ural State University]] studied two [[Late Bronze Age]] horses with the aid of radiocarbon dating from Kurgan 5 of the Novoilinovsky 2 cemetery in the [[Lisakovsk]] city in the [[Kostanay Region|Kostanay region]]. Researcher Igor Chechushkov indicated that the Andronovites were riding horses several centuries earlier than many researchers had previously assumed. Among the horses investigated, the [[stallion]] was nearly 20 years old and the [[mare]] was 18 years old. According to scientists, animals were buried with the person they accompanied throughout their lives, and they were used not only for food but also for harnessing vehicles and riding.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Chechushkov|first1=Igor V.|last2=Usmanova|first2=Emma R.|last3=Kosintsev|first3=Pavel A.|date=2020-08-01|title=Early evidence for horse utilization in the Eurasian steppes and the case of the Novoil'inovskiy 2 Cemetery in Kazakhstan|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X2030211X|journal=Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports|language=en|volume=32|pages=102420|doi=10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102420|bibcode=2020JArSR..32j2420C |s2cid=225452095|issn=2352-409X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Russian Scientists Have Discovered the Most Ancient Evidence of Horsemanship in the Bronze Age - South Ural State University|url=https://www.susu.ru/en/news/2020/07/14/russian-scientists-have-discovered-most-ancient-evidence-horsemanship-bronze-age#:~:text=the%20Bronze%20Age-,Russian%20Scientists%20Have%20Discovered%20the%20Most%20Ancient,Horsemanship%20in%20the%20Bronze%20Age&text=SUSU%20scientist%20discovered%20new%20facts,the%20monuments%20of%20Andronovo%20culture.|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.susu.ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The most ancient evidence of horsemanship in the bronze age|url=https://phys.org/news/2020-07-ancient-evidence-horsemanship-bronze-age.html|access-date=2020-07-18|website=phys.org|language=en}}</ref>