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Archaeologists have unearthed a vast Bronze Age settlement, Semiyarka, in the Kazakh Steppe, challenging previous notions of nomadic lifestyles. The site reveals a sophisticated urban center featuring large residential areas, a potential administrative building, and remarkably, a specialized industrial zone for tin bronze production – a rare find. Its location overlooking trade routes and mineral sources indicates Semiyarka was a crucial hub for trade, craftsmanship, and governance, demonstrating a level of societal complexity previously unexpected in the region’s Bronze Age.
