Senior Researcher of the Department of the Era of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Margulan CS MES RK. He graduated in 2002 from KazSU named after Al-Farabi with a degree in Archaeology, in 2004 graduate school of the Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Margulan.
He supervised the work of the Karakabinsky detachment of the East Kazakhstan Archaeological Expedition; archaeological expedition of Tanirtau: took part in researches of monuments Berel, Karakab, Solonechny Belki, Tautekeli, Jeldiozek, Sarybastau, Boralday, Juantobe, Issyk.
Work experience in the field of archaeology is 20 years.
Scientific interests:
- the early Iron Age of Kazakhstan
- military affairs of the early nomads of Kazakhstan
Main publications:
Samashev Z., Dzhumabekova G., Nurpeisov M., Chotbayev A. Drevnosti Almaty: Kurgany Boroldaya. – Almaty, 2006. – 216p.