1 Tamgaly Gorge is located about 170 km north-west of Almaty in Anrakay Mountains

2 . In 1958 A. Maksimova archaeologist published the first description of the Tamgaly petroglyphs.

3. The Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly features a remarkable concentration of some 5,000 petroglyphs,

4 . Along with the images of animals - wild bulls, horses, kulans, deer, wild boars and wolves - there are fantastic anthropomorphic characters in the repertoire. animal skins of a monster with curved hooked arms, brave warriors with clubs and battle axes, as well as the so-called. deities with shining halos around their heads. "Sun heads".

5 . Also, a huge number of ancient tombs were discovered here, including stone fences with boxes and boxes (Middle and Late Bronze Age) and mounds (mounds) of stone and earth (from the Early Iron Age to the present day). The central canyon contains the most engravings and what is considered an altar, which suggests that these sites were used for sacrifices.