Environmental Factor in the Arrangement of Settlements of Saka Time in Central Kazakhstan
Based on ethnographic data, the article compares the early Iron Age settlements in the eastern regions of Central Kazakhstan. The topo-planigraphic features of the settlements reflect the influence of natural and climatic conditions of the region on the tradition of dwelling building of nomadic pastoral population in the VII-VI (V) centuries BC. These small, seasonal settlements can be winter nomad camps.