A tamga [a] or tamgha (from Old Turkic: 𐱃𐰢𐰍𐰀, romanized: tamga, lit. 'stamp, seal') was an abstract seal or brand used by Eurasian nomads initially as a livestock branding, and by …

Jun 26, 2019 · Dynastic tamgas of the Yaglakar clan are known from sites such as Syrnakh-Gozy and Kuray I in the Altai. Certain tamgas on coins and petroglyphs in Semirechye are emblems …

In this paper I will deal specifi cally with the identity marks used by the ancient Iranians, living in an area extending from Eastern Europe to inner Mongolia, from the Late Iron Age to pre …

The author deviates notably from the cleansed lexicon that came to use in the Russian academical works of the Soviet period, by using Türkic terminology, integral to the Russian …

Here is a classification of monuments marked with tamga signs. We describe eight groups of tamgas found in the Altai and in Semirechye, and compare them with similar signs from other …

Dec 13, 2024 · A four-sided tamga, often placed atop wedding tents, is a visual reminder of the tribe’s enduring connection to its ancestral heritage. As guardians of a centuries-old cultural …

Tamga listing of modern Tuvans from Mongolia (after Amgalan). As far as magical and mystical components of ancient perceptions related to identity marks are concerned, only guesswork …

The tamga signs and titles engraved on coins represent symbols of ruling dynasties and the states they had founded and were associated both with the territory where they ruled, as well …

Locations of tamgas (1-8), runic signs (9, 10), and tamgas on coins (11-20). This article presents a classifi cation of tamgas on petroglyphs and portable items. Tamgas are signs of group...

Dec 15, 2020 · Today, scientists from Kazakhstan and foreign scientists are studying the system of tamga formation by people inhabiting Kazakh steppes since the ancient times. Year by year …