Malus sieversii - Apple trees originated in Central Asia and its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, continues to thrive in Kazakstan. The apple tree is deciduous and grows from 1.8 to 4.6 meters in cultivated settings and up to 12 meters when found in the wild. The skin of an apple is naturally covered with a layer of epicuticular wax. It is often assumed this protective cover helps ward off insects,
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The Botai culture was an ancient archaeological culture situated in Kazakhstan’s present day province of Aqmola. It has been traced back to approximately 7,000 years ago. Research has provided strong evidence of the Botai people being the first to domesticate the horse. Shards of pottery with depictions of horses show the close ties between the Botai and the horse. The Botai people made clothing from the skin, drank mare’s milk, fashioned bones into tools, and used the horse as a form of transportation.
