Yenisei Inscriptions

The Yenisei Inscriptions are a series of Old Turkic inscriptions from the 8th-10th century CE, found near Yenisei Kyrgyz kurgans located in the Upper and Middle basins of the Yenisei River in modern-day Russia in Khakassia, Tuva and the Altai Republic.

Some of these inscriptions, which are usually erected as tombstones, are a few words, most of them 5-10 lines.

These inscriptions are written in a plain and no exaggeration language.

[3] It is often seen that the author tells in a sincere language that they left this world without being satiated.

[11] The inscriptions were named with the name of the river, village or region where they were first found, and were indicated with numbers such as E-1, E-50, e-150 in academic type.

Yenisei Basin
Yenisei written monuments: E-1 monument Uyuk-Tarlak, E-2 monument Uyuk-Arzhan, E-37 monument Tes
Stele Uybat-I. The stele itself dates back to the Okunev culture , 2nd millennium BCE. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Re-used Deer stone stele (circa 1000 BCE), with Uyuk Turan Inscription . [ 9 ]