Information
- Location
- Маңғыстау облысы, Mangystau District
- Period
- 1201 – 1900
- Category
- Historical and cultural monuments of republican significance
- Type
- Necropolis, Сomplex, Mosque
- Kind
- Ensembles and complexes
Sources
- The architecture of nomads-a phenomenon of history and culture of Eurasia // Monographs: Author: Azhigali Serik, 2002
Description
Among the early cult complexes of Mangyshlak, the Karaman-ata necropolis should be noted, 35 km south of the village of Shetpe, whose eponym is also associated with the cycle of legends about the descendants of Shopan-ata. According to legend, it was possible to take a cleansing oath at the grave of Karaman-ata. Being a very large necropolis, Karaman-ata contains characteristic funerary and religious buildings: an underground mosque, a complex of Oguzo-Turkmen tombstones and Kazakh (18th -19th centuries) monuments. The Kazakh tombstones, mainly kulpytas with koytas, are distinguished by a variety of three-dimensional solutions and rich decor.