Editing Almaty (section)

===Prehistoric Almaty===
During 1000–900 BC in the [[Bronze Age]], the first farmers and cattle-breeders established settlements in the territory of Almaty.<ref name="history" /> During the [[Saka]] period (from 700 BC to the beginning of the Christian era), these lands were occupied by the Saka and later [[Wusun]] tribes, who inhabited the territory north of the [[Tian Shan]] mountain range with evidence of these times found in the numerous burial mounds ([[Tumulus|tumuli]]) and ancient settlements, especially the giant burial mounds of the Saka tsars. The most famous archaeological finds have been "The Golden Man", also known as "The Golden Warrior", from the [[Issyk Kurgan]]; the Zhalauly treasure, the [[Kargaly, Zhambyl District|Kargaly]] diadem, and the [[Jetisu|Zhetysu]] arts bronzes (boilers, lamps, and altars). During the period of Saka and Wusun governance, Almaty became an early education center.<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.almaty.kz/page.php?page_id=384&lang=2 |title=History of Almaty |publisher=Almaty.kz |access-date=2 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119190828/http://www.almaty.kz/page.php?page_id=384&lang=2 |archive-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>