A ceramic vessel of the Alakul culture (16th-13th centuries BC), the era of the Middle Bronze Age, was discovered at the Sandyktau III burial ground

Pottery production arose in the Bronze Age. All of it is intended for household use. Similarly, ceramic vessels were used in the funeral rite.

In the history of Russian archaeology, some progress has been made in the study of found artifacts of Bronze Age monuments. Therefore, ceramics, which is a valuable historical document, constitute the main category of objects of archaeological monuments. Studying clay vessels, he talks about the relationships of different groups of ancient inhabitants, transitions, features of economic activity, some aspects of the worldview, the relationship of archaeological cultures and their origin.

Ceramic vessels typical of the Middle Bronze Age have a flat bottom, a rounded handle or a groove between the neck and the rim. The ornament is applied with a flat or finely toothed stamp. The most common geometric patterns of this era are triangles, meanders, broken lines, ZIGZAG LINES and their various intersections.

For a long time it was believed that there are similarities between the patterns of the Alakol and Fedorov culture. The basis for it was the construction of a belt of patterns consisting of geometric rectangular shapes.

In many cultures, triangles were considered a symbol of the origin of the mother, mother earth and fertility. A row of diamonds represented the tree of life, and a ZIGZAG LINE represented WATER.