General information
The era of Kangyu (Kangyu, Kanju). I century BC e. - I-IV centuries BC e. In 2001-2005, an archaeological expedition led by archaeologist A. N. Podushkin discovered ceramics with an unknown inscription at the Kultobe settlement on the Arys River in Southern Kazakhstan. Presumably, the inscription on the ceramics resembles ancient Sogdian writing. It is known that this letter was used in the Kangqu or Kangyu era.
Scientific research
The English scholar Nicholas Sims Williams read the text as “The Conqueror of Chach”, “The Conqueror”, “The founder of the city, the conqueror of Chach”, “In the yurt”.