On December 27th, an engaging meeting was held at the "Tura-khan" visitor center as part of the lecture series. Leading Bashkir specialists – Professor, Doctor of Historical Sciences Bulat Akhmerovich Aznabaev and Senior Researcher, Head of the Department of Archaeological Heritage of the Southern Urals at the Institute of Ethnological Research, UFRC RAS, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Archaeologist Ainur Ilfatovich Tuzbekov – immersed the audience in the world of our region's medieval past.
Bulat Akhmerovich Aznabaev spoke about the essence of Bashkir nomadism. He discussed the socio-political organization of the Bashkirs, their interactions with settled peoples, and their adaptation to changing conditions. The lecturer highlighted the distinctive features of Bashkir nomadism – its seasonal nature, the prevalence of horse breeding, and its close connection with the Southern Ural landscape, which set them apart from other nomadic peoples.
Ainur Ilfatovich Tuzbekov presented the results of research on the trade connections of the population of Bashkir Cis-Ural during the Golden Horde period, using the settlement of Podymalovo-1 as an example. He explained how this border territory between steppe and forest had long served as a zone of active interaction between settled and nomadic worlds. Transit routes for goods from the west and south to the north and back passed through the region. These vectors were formed as early as the Bronze Age, developed in the Early Iron Age (connections of the Ananyino tribes with the Saka world), and reached their peak during the Golden Horde era. The Cis-Ural region became a renowned supplier of valuable Ural furs, and international trade connected the region with Eastern countries, the Scythian and other worlds along the Kama and Volga routes.