Bronze plaques with depicted riders from Mongolia

The article deals with the finds of bronze plaques depicting riders found on the territory of Mongolia. Held typological analysis of the studied findings, to determine their chronology and cultural affiliation. According to the findings of similar plaques in other areas of the steppe belt of Eurasia, the findings from Mongolia should relate to the culture of the ancient Turks and the period of the First Turkic khanate. Analyzes the main events in the history of studying the plaques depicting riders in the Altai, Minusinsk depression, Transbaikalia, Southern Urals and Central Asia. Substantiates the view expressed earlier assumption that such plaques originally started making Sogdian masters in urban craft centers Sogdiana with the aesthetic tastes of ancient Turkic military elite. As a result of analysis, it is concluded that during the period of the First Turkic khanate in the VI–VII centuries, bronze plaques depicting riders with bows and quivers were used by the ancient Turks and Yenisei Kyrgyz as jewelry clothes in Central Asia, Southern Siberia and South Urals. Finds plaque from Mongolia are historical epoch of elevation of the First Turkic khanate. In the future, these items would continue to apply in the Western Turks VII–VIII centuries. Probably influenced by the ancient Turks tradition of using such jewelry has spread among the Yenisei Kyrgyz. In the Yenisei Kyrgyz have used other patches, reproducing scenes heroic hunting. Since then, the existence in the Central Asian historical and cultural region of the Kyrgyz and Kimak khanates, for a period of IX–X centuries. Among the Yenisei Kyrgyz and Kimaks a proliferation of other forms of bronze plaques that transmit image armored horsemen with spears and shields.