Samashev Zainolla Samashevich

Samashev Zeynolla Samashevich (1947) is an archaeologist, researcher of the famous Berel mounds, discoverer of the Atyrau Golden Man, chief researcher of the Institute of Archaeology of the MES RK named after A. Margulan.

He was born in the village of Besterek, East Kazakhstan region. After graduating from the Faculty of History of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Pedagogical Institute (now EKSU), he was engaged in teaching, then moved to scientific work at the Ch.Ch. Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography.Valikhanov: Headed the Department of Primitive Archaeology of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography named after Ch.Ch.Valikhanov, later the Department for the Study of Ancient Art of the Institute of Archeology named after A.H. Margulan. Main research areas: archeology, history, culture and art of Kazakhstan and Central Asia in antiquity and the Middle Ages. Author of over 100 scientific papers published in Kazakhstan, Russia, China, France, USA, etc. He started his scientific career at the Institute of Archaeology as a simple laboratory assistant. As for archeology, Zainolla Samashev's entire conscious life is mainly connected with East Kazakhstan. In 1980-1983, he participated in the Shulba expedition led by Professor Maximova, and then he worked independently. The work of his whole life — the study of the Berel mounds in the Katon-Karagai district of the East Kazakhstan region — began as a mature archaeologist, in 1997 to this day. By the decision of the IV session of the Ulan district Maslikhat of the IV convocation No. 33 dated 12.02.2008, the title "Honorary Citizen of the Ulan district" was awarded.