The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY — Ancient geoglyphs in Kazakhstan’s Turgai Trough in northern Kazakhstan once again demonstrated their connection to solar cycles on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice, reinforcing scientific arguments that the structures functioned as early astronomical and calendar systems. According to Kostanai-based researcher Dmitry Dey, the phenomenon occurs every year when the sun… The post How Ancient Steppe Builders Used Turgay Geoglyphs to Track Sun appeared first on The Astana Times .