To the History of the Museumification of Burial Mounds

Abstract

This article substantiates the relevance of the museumification of Kazakhstan’s mounds based on foreign experience. The authors present general information about the Issyk mounds and analyze the theoretical concept of the spatial solution of the museum complex around them. A number of studies devoted to the museumification of the Besshatyr burial mound are considered. The history and specificity of the spatial organization of the Ak-Baur temple intended for funeral rites as well as the modern concept of its museumification are analyzed.

Keywords

• mound
• open-air museum
• exposition
• amphitheater
• archaeological item
• artifact