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• Turkistan (city)
  ...ng the [[Han dynasty]] it may even have been Beitan, the summer capital of ancient [[Kangju]] ('''康居'''), which is mentioned in the ''[[Hanshu]]''.<ref>Hi ...ty became an important centre of spirituality and Islamic learning for the peoples of the Kazakh steppes. In the 1390s [[Timur]] (Tamerlane) erected a magnifi
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• Jankent
  {{Infobox ancient site ...in the Syr-Darya delta, or because of political developments. Other Turkic peoples, the [[Kipchaks]] and [[Kimeks]] of the [[Kimek Khanate|Kimek Kaganate]], d
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• Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
  ...urid /> to replace a smaller 12th-century mausoleum of the famous [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] poet and [[Sufi]] mystic,<ref name=roi>{{cite book ...hstan.com/turkestan-kazakhstan-city.shtml|accessdate=2009-09-16}}</ref> an ancient centre of [[Camel train|caravan]] trade known earlier as Khazret and later
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• Nowruz
  ...rbaijan}}<br>{{flag|China}} (by [[Tajiks of Xinjiang|Tajiks]] and [[Turkic peoples]])<ref name="xinhuanet.com">{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/englis ...New Year's day)...}}</ref> which is celebrated worldwide by the [[Iranian peoples|Iranians]], along with some other ethno-linguistic groups, as the beginning
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• Komuz
  ...ument]] used in [[Central Asian music]], related to certain other [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[string instruments]] and the [[lute]].<ref>http://stringedinstru ...60s American [[archeologists]] working in the Shushdagh mountains near the ancient city of Jygamish in Iranian Azerbaijan, uncovered a number of rare clay pla
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• Turan ensemble
  ...e Turan ensemble want to find new way remodeling folk music by using these ancient Kazakh musical instruments.
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• Kazakhstan
  The name "Kazakh" comes from the [[Old Turkic language|ancient Turkic]] word ''qaz'', "to wander", reflecting the Kazakhs' [[Eurasian noma [[File:Ancient Taraz Kazakhstan.jpg|thumb|right|Artistic depiction of medieval [[Taraz]] s
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• Kumis
  ...the peoples of the [[Central Asia]]n [[steppe]]s, of Huno-Bulgar, [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] and Mongol origin: [[Kazakhs]], [[Bashkirs]], [[Kalmyks]], [[Kyrgy ...ann derives the word from the name of the [[Kumyks]], one of many [[Turkic peoples]],<ref name="Kurmann">{{cite book|author=Kurmann, Joseph A.| title=Encyclop
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• Manti (dumpling)
  | creator = [[Turkic peoples]] ...ersian]], {{lang-ar|منتو}}) are [[dumpling]]s popular in most [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] cuisines, as well as in the [[Caucasian cuisine|Caucasian]], [[Cen
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• Samosa
  :''This article is about the food. For the place in ancient Syria sometimes called Samosa, see [[Samosata]]'' ...| isbn=0-19-211579-0}}</ref> [[Abolfazl Beyhaqi]] (995-1077), an [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]] historian, mentioned it in his history, ''[[Tarikh-e Beyhaghi]]''
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• Kashk
  ...aucasian cuisine|Transcaucasian]], and the [[Levantine cuisine|Levantine]] peoples. Kashk is made from [[Strained yogurt|drained yogurt]] (in particular, drai ...педия, 1998 (''Dictionary of Ethnological Terms''. In: Encyclopedia ''Peoples and Religions of the World''. Great Russian Encyclopedia publishers, Moscow
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• Buzkashi
  Buzkashi may have begun with the nomadic Turkic-Mongol peoples who came from farther north and east spreading westward from China and Mong * "Ancient Kyrgyz game may captivate Europe", ''The Times of Central Asia'', 9 Novembe
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• Hunting with eagles
  ...Ölgii]], [[Mongolia]], and [[Xinjiang]], [[China]]. Though these [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] people are most famous for hunting with [[golden eagles]], they ha ...alconry by Keith Dobney">http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/origins/ancient-falconry_1381.html</ref>
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• L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University
  ...languages that originated from one root, and used 16 writing systems since ancient times. The first Turkic words were recorded in letters and became the basis ...tapes with records of tele-cycles on the history of the Turkic peoples and peoples of Central Asia and the funeral of Lev Gumilyov (June 20, 1992). The study-
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• Sergey Malov
  ...olklore]] and [[ethnography]], made musical records, and acquired precious ancient [[manuscripts]], including the most important work of medieval Uyghur [[Bud ...age|Uzbek]], [[Oirot]], and other languages, as well as the linguistics of ancient Turkic [[monuments]]. In 1929, Malov published his discovery of the [[Talas
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• Karachays
  | related = [[Turkic peoples]] The Karachays (Къарачайлыла, Qaraçaylıla) are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] people descended from the [[Kipchaks]], and share their language w
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• Ingush people
  ...</ref> The Ingush and Chechen peoples are collectively known as the [[Nakh peoples]].<ref>Arutiunov, Sergei. (1996). [http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/sympo/Pr ...ically. The [[Georgian language|Georgian]] name is ''Ghlivi / Ghlighvi.''. Ancient author ([[Strabo]]) spoke about the Gargars, American cartographer J.H.Colt
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• Ukrainians
  ...1c lineage is explained by a contribution of the assimilated [[Finno-Ugric peoples|Finno-Ugric]] tribes.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://link.springer.com/arti |File:East Slavic tribes peoples 8th 9th century.jpg|European territory inhabited by East Slavic tribes in 8
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• Dungan people
  ...1:18pm-->|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/60892}}</ref> Turkic-speaking peoples in [[Xinjiang]] Province in China also refer to members of this ethnic grou ...es ''[[yamen]]'' (ямын，''ya-min''), a term for mandarins' offices in ancient China. Their language also contains many loanwords from [[Arabic language|A
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• Gagauz people
  | ref7 = {{lower|<ref>http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php?rop3=103132&sf=population&so=asc</ref>}} | related = [[Turkic peoples]], [[Gajal]]
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• Kazakhs
  | related =[[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]], [[Karakalpaks]], [[Nogais]], [[Turkic peoples]] and [[Naimans]] of Mongol banner. ...sh name is [[transliteration|transliterated]] from Russian) are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic people]] who mainly inhabit the southern part of Eastern Europe [[Ur
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• Tatars
  | related = [[Turkic peoples]] ...eriod]] (14th century), but also recorded as a term for Mongolian-speaking peoples of the northern steppes during the [[Tang period]] (8th century).<ref>Chen
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• Chechens
  |related= [[Nakh peoples]] ([[Ingush people]], [[Bats people]], [[Kist people]]) and other [[Northea ...'') are a [[Peoples of the Caucasus|Caucasian]] ethnic group of the [[Nakh peoples]] originating in the [[North Caucasus]] region of [[Eastern Europe]]. They
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• Siberian Tatars
  ...erian Tatars''' ({{Lang-sty|Сыбырлар}}) refers to the [[Indigenous peoples of Siberia|indigenous Siberian]] population of the forests and steppes of S ...s=1|accessdate=2008-04-22|page=340}}</ref> [[Ket people|Ket]], and [[Ugric peoples|Ugric]] tribes.
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• Uzbeks
  ...'Oʻzbek/Ўзбек'', pl. ''Oʻzbeklar/Ўзбеклар'') are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[ethnic group]]; the largest Turkic ethnic group in [[Central Asi ...eved that these ancient [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European-speaking]] peoples were linguistically assimilated by smaller but dominant Turkic-speaking gro
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• Madjars
  ...e been linked genetically to [[peoples of the Caucasus]], modern [[Iranian peoples|Iranians]] and the neighbouring [[Argyn]] people: 86.7% of 45 samples of Y- ...f 7th Century Human Remains: Novel DNA Extraction and Typing Procedure for Ancient Material". ''Croatian Medical Journal'', 50:3, pp.&nbsp;286–95.
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• Russians
  ...milated by the [[Slavs]] as the Slavs migrated northeastwards. Such Uralic peoples included the [[Merya]]<ref>[[Aleksey Uvarov]], "Étude sur les peuples prim ...]]'' starts its records.<ref>The ''Primary Chronicle'' is a history of the Ancient Rus' from around 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113</ref>
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• Yagma
  ...e="golden">{{cite book |title=An Introduction to the History of the Turkic Peoples: Ethnogenesis and State-Formation in Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia and
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• Toquz Oghuz
  ..."oghuz" is ''og''-, meaning "clan, tribe", which in turn descends from the ancient Turkic word ''og'', meaning "mother". Initially the oguz designated "tribes [[Category:History of the Turkic peoples]]
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• History of Xinjiang
  In ancient China, the area was known as "Xiyu" or "[[Western Regions]]", a name that b ...tion could accord well with a Caucasoid population beyond the frontiers of Ancient China and some scholars have identified these Whites as Yuezhi." J. P. Mall
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• Muhammad Amin Bughra
  ...factors contributed to the outbreak. In an effort to appease the [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[Muslims]], [[Sheng Shicai]] had appointed a number of their non- ...le in exile in [[Kashmir]], which described the history of the region from ancient times to the present day, and contained an analysis of the reasons for the
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• Hotan
  ...and irrigation for the town and oasis.<ref>[[Marc Aurel Stein]]. (1907) ''Ancient Khotan: Detailed Report of Archaeological Explorations in Eastern Turkestan ...[[Silk Road]] joining China and the West with one of the main routes from ancient [[India]] and [[Tibet]] to [[Central Asia]] and distant China. It provided
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• Uyghurs
  |related= [[Karluks]], other [[Turkic peoples]] ...dc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1576}}</ref> {{IPA-ug|ʔʊjˈʁʊː|}}) are a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[ethnic group]] living in Eastern and [[Central Asia]]. Today, Uy
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• Yury Zuev
  ...nces. He received his [[Ph.D.]] in 1967. His PhD thesis "Ancient [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] [[genealogy|genealogical]] legends as a source on early history of ...olitical history from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, history of ancient and medieval periods, ethnical composition and movement of tribes in the We
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• Dzungarian Gate
  .... Mair, ''The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West'', Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 44</ref> ...wed into the seas of [[Central Asia]], scoured by icebergs descending from ancient glaciers on the Ala-tau and Barlik Mountains and forested perhaps down to t
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• Shymkent
  Shymkent was founded in the twelfth century<ref>Peoples of central Asia. By Lawrence Krader. Published by Indiana University, 1971< ...015 Shymkent officials sent a request to [[UNESCO]] to be recognized as an ancient city.<ref name=Shymkent>{{cite web|title=Shymkent Seeks UNESCO Recognition
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• Talgar
  ...t obvious is that '''Talgar''' originates from a later modified name of an ancient settlement of '''Talkhiz''', situated in the Talgar suburbs. ...ak of [[Zailiisky Alatau]] also bear this name. It became obvious that the ancient settlement had been situated somewhere close by. Thus, archeological excava
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• Taraz
  ...st cities in Kazakhstan and in [[Transoxania]], build and populated by the ancient [[Sogdians]], Taraz celebrated its official 2000th anniversary (recognized ...in the [[Talas River]] valley, supporting Taraz's claim to being the most ancient city in Kazakhstan. The history of the city is composed of several historic
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• Sayram (city)
  ...Lykoshin]] suggested that Sayram's correct name was ''Sar-i ayyām'', or 'Ancient of Days'. His editor held, however, that instead of ''ayyām'', it was ins ...y marked the border between Karluks and [[Oghuz Turks|Oğuz Turks]].<ref>''Peoples of Central Asia'' by Lawrence Krader. Published by Indiana University, 1971
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• Ural Mountains in Nazi planning
  Hitler also expressed his belief that in [[ancient times]] the concept of "Europe" was limited to the southern tip of the [[Gr ...e that separates the [[Germanic peoples|Germanic world]] from the [[Slavic peoples|Slav world]]. It is our duty to place it where we want it to be. If anyone
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• Ural (region)
  ...ater spread to the entire area. The name probably originated from [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] "aral". This word literally means "island" and was used for any te [[File:Ural Character.jpg|thumb|An ancient carving of an elk.]]
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• Tian Shan
  ...00 |title=The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West |publisher=Thames & Hudson. London |isbn= 0-500-05101-1 }}</r ...asse GMT Ausschnitt Zentralasien.jpg|350px|Thumb|right| Tian Shan with the ancient silk road]]
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• Altai Mountains
  ...t of the [[2nd millennium BC]] and led to a rapid and massive migration of peoples from the region into distant parts of Europe and Asia. ...s | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14390679 | title = Ancient dog skull unearthed in Siberia | last = Pritchard | first = Hamish |date =
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• Altaic languages
  The prehistory of the peoples speaking these languages is largely unknown. Whereas for certain other lang ...cal anthropology]], which studies the physical characteristics of peoples, ancient and modern.
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• Burkhanism
  ...imately suppressed it for fear of its potential to unify Siberian [[Turkic peoples]] under a common nationalism. ...t movement was shown to be a syncretistic phenomenon combining elements of ancient pre-Shamanist, Shamanist, [[Lamaism|Lamaist]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church
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• Dzungaria
  ...e]] and semi-desert basin surrounded by high mountains: the [[Tian Shan]] (ancient [[Mount Imeon]]) in the south and the [[Altai Mountains|Altai]] in the nort ...oad]] trackway of about {{convert|2600|km}} in length, which connected the ancient Chinese capital of [[Xi'an]] to the west over the [[Wushao Ling Pass]] to [
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• Seima-Turbino phenomenon
  | title = Scholars crack the code of an ancient enigma ...Early Metal Age, 220-21, figs. 74, 75. As referenced in Steppe Weapons in Ancient China and the Role of Hand-to-hand Combat. Jessica Rawson. School of Archae
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• Lake Balkhash
  ...urks]] and [[Mongols]] of the [[steppe]] mingled cultures with the settled peoples of Central Asia.<ref>[[Svat Soucek|Soucek, Svat]] (2000) [https://books.goo ...es = 140–141|isbn = 0-19-823384-1}}</ref> These lakes are remnants of an ancient sea which once covered the entire Balkhash-Alakol depression, but was not c
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• Silk Road
  ...Chinese Academy of Sciences|isbn=9812833560|dead-url=|access-date=|edition=Ancient Glass Research along the Silk Road, World Scientific}}</ref> to the Mediter ...com/2012/12/treasures-of-ancient-altai-nomads-revealed/|title=Treasures of Ancient Altai Nomads Revealed - The Astana Times|date=2012-12-10|newspaper=The Asta
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• Orazak Ismagulov
  ...Central Asia]] peoples, following the anthropological development from the ancient to the modern times in the Central Asia. ...sources of its formation, and major historical phases of Kazakhstan local ancient populations and newcoming ethnic groups from [[Central Asia]]. Ismagulov is
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