Antique Samarkand or Afrasiab II and III: Differentiation, Chronology and Interpretation

The article deals with the Antique period of the old Samarkand. Using the old data from the Soviet excavations and the new one coming from the French-Uzbek ones, it gives stratified data leading to a finer distinction of the pottery between periods IIA, IIB and III . Proposals for their absolute dat...

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Published in:Ancient civilizations from Scythia to Siberia 2018-01, Vol.24 (1-2), p.420-439
Main Author: Lyonnet, Bertille
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The article deals with the Antique period of the old Samarkand. Using the old data from the Soviet excavations and the new one coming from the French-Uzbek ones, it gives stratified data leading to a finer distinction of the pottery between periods IIA, IIB and III . Proposals for their absolute dating and interpretation are added.
ISSN:0929-077X
1570-0577
DOI:10.1163/15700577-12341337