Ethnologie

Sommerschulen

Human-Environment-Interaction on the Silk Roads: An Interdisciplinary Summer School August 2-18, 2009

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Overall Organization:

DAAD Information Center Bishkek, Dr. Gisela Zimmermann, Viktor Tsoy


Instructors:

Dr. Tolkunbek Assykulov, Dr. Aigerim Dyikanbaeva, Dr. Ute Fischer-Zujkov, Prof. Roland Hardenberg, Dr. Valery Kolchenko, Ruslan Rakhimov, Phillip Rott

Programm

August 2Arrival of Participants
August 3Lectures
Fischer-ZujkovIntroduction to Landscape Ecology of Kyrgyzstan
HardenbergHuman-environment-interaction in ethnology
HardenbergNomads and Sedentary in a geographical-ethnological perspective
August 4All-day excursion to Krasnaia Rechka, Novopokrovka and Yssyk-Ata
­­­ Rott/KolchenkoExcavations at Krasnaia Rechka and Novopokrovka: Preservation of archaeological data
Rott/KolchenkoBuddha bas-reliefs at Yssyk-Ata
Rott/Kolchenko Novopokrovka: archeological excavation
August 5Lectures
Fischer-Zujkov/AsykulovWater Regulation in Central Asia
CholponbekTranshumance in Central Asia
RottExcursion to the Historical Museum
August 6Transfer to Lake Yssyk Köl (South Side)
CholponbekEvidence of recent active tectonics
KolchenkoBurana Tower, Ancient Capital of the Karakhanid Khanate
HardenbergKyzl Tuu, Construction of Yurts
August 7Tosor
Dyikanbaeva/CholponbekTourism on the lake: Tourism development projects Salt Lake: Seismogenic convolutions in the Yssyk-Köl lake deposits. Lake Sediments as evidence of varying water levels
HardenbergToscho Toi (child initiation) with residents of Tosor
August 8Tien Shan Mountains
AsykulovSouthern profile of Lake Yssyk-Köl: dry tundra to glaciers, traditional land use adapted to elevation levels
AsykulovSöök Ashu, high pastures near Kumtor gold mine
Kolchenko/HardenbergTosor Fortress / Caravanserai
August 9Transfer to North Yssyk Köl
Cholponbek
(Local Guide)
Jety Ögüz rock formations Karakol: Prezhevalsky-Museum
August 10Chong Ak Suu and Ak Suu Rivers

Cholponbek/Asykulov/
Kolchenko

Impact of natural hazards on development of human civilizations (Kamenka Fortress, natural hazard research, Chong-Aksu river valley, lake formation by earthquakes)
HardenbergMeeting with Forest Guard of Chong Ak Suu
August 11Transfer to Bishkek
Kolchenkopre-historic petroglyphs at Cholpon Ata
August 12Free Day in Bishkek
August 13Transfer to Jalalabad Oblast
Asykulovwater usage in Central Asia, conflict between agricultural irrigation and hydro-energy projects (Lake Toktogul and Naryn power stations)
August 14Jalalabad, Ferghana-Valley
Asykulov/HardenbergFarming in the Ferghana Valley: cotton and rice, irrigation farming Kashkamala Village: mourning rituals
August 15Arslanbob, Ferghana Mountains
AsykulovElevation levels at the northern slope of the Ferghana valley, ecological features of wild-fruit and walnut forests, conflicting soil use and management interests
August 16Uzgen and Osh
RottUzgen: archaeological excavations
RottOsh: Suleiman Too as pilgrimage site
August 17Transfer to Bishkek
Cholponbek/AsykulovMountain formation processes, agricultural use of arid tectonic depressions (Suusamyr Valley)
August 18Departure

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