Semiotic Analysis of Petroglyph «Ancient Turks and the Mother Goddess Umay/Umai»

The study of historical artifacts from a scientific point view is acknowledged in the literature. A clear understanding our roots connected with cultural heritage empirical and especially quantitative bases research already done by scholars like Rudenko (1927) Gavrilova (1965). Yet, another important method studying material objects semiotic analysis, which allow prehistorical visual culture as system signs, may be deciphered, related to deducible meaning sense context ethnographic, specifically references bear on location, identification such material. Our this article dedicated certain geographical region Eastern Altai. In particular, we petroglyphs boulder that was discovered during excavations Kudyrge burial ground near Chulyshman River, according some sources belong Turkic early period, have recently begun arouse interest scientists. Various methods been used explore stone monument (statue) called “Kudyrginsky plot”. Some techniques those pioneering Gavrilova, include archaeological, historical, historical-chronological, historical-comparativemethods, well approaches including analysis synthesis obtained data. turn supplement existing methodological semiotic-ethnographic information available We argue ancient artifacts, following established Reday (2019) Martel (2020), can offer adequate for rich sight Kudyrginskyplot.