Scientific activity of Alkey Margulan in the study of the history of Kazakhstan: Golden Horde

Abstract

The main aim of the scientific research is to study the contribution of a Kazakhstani scientist to the development of historical science, consideration of the issue of research in the field of the history of culture of the Kazakh people. The author examines the activities of the Kazakh scientist, archaeologist, orientalist, historian, literary critic, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR Alkey Khakanovich Margulan and his contribution to the development of the historical culture of Kazakhstan. In the article, the author comprehensively explores his scientific activities in the study of the history of the Golden Horde and focuses on new scientific discoveries on the territory of the Kazakh land. Alkey Khakanovich Margulan began his career in the field of science at a time when ideological persecution of many scientists began. The change in the scientific direction of Kazakh folklore to the study of monuments of material culture and ancient art is considered as well. The scientific activity of academician Alkey Margulan as a scientific employee at the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR is noted, as well as his participation in the creation of the scientific publication «History of the Kazakh SSR (from ancient times to the present day). Particular attention is drawn to his study of the folk epic, and the impact on the future fate associated with the study of archeology. The author used documents from the central archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the departmental archive of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, materials from periodicals, and scientific papers.