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Central Asia and the interaction between the Iranian Plateau and the Steppes in Late First Millennium BC

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Research led by the joint French-Turkmen Archaeological Expedition (MAFTur) at Ulug-depe have brought to light the longest continuous stratigraphic sequence of southern Central Asia, starting from the Late Neolithic up to the Middle Iron Age. During the last fieldwork seasons, a later, still poorly-known occupation has been identified: after its abandonment at the end of the Middle Iron Age period, Ulug-depe was briefly reoccupied during the late 1st millennium BC. The archaeological levels related to this occupation are extremely poorly preserved, and this stage is mainly witnessed by a particular pottery complex. Preliminary and ongoing researches on this pottery complex suggest that it principally includes Hellenistic-period vessels associated with some more unusual shapes. This association of material finds analogies in the area of interaction between the northern and the southern parts of Central Asia (i.e., in Uzbekistan, in a territory stretching from Tashkent to the Aral Sea through the Syr Darya area). In this paper, we will present a first overview of these discoveries, placing Ulug-depe at the crossroads of different cultural groups, sedentary and possibly nomadic, at the end of the 1st millennium BC.
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halshs-01958093 , version 1 (17-12-2018)

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Johanna Lhuillier, Julio Bendezu-Sarmiento. Central Asia and the interaction between the Iranian Plateau and the Steppes in Late First Millennium BC: Case study from Ulug-depe in Turkmenistan. Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia, 2018, Ancient Chorasmia, Central Asia and the Steppes. Cultural relations and exchanges from the Achaemenids to the Arabs. Proceedings of the International Conference Held in Bordeaux, France, 17-18 October 2016, 24 (1-2), pp.331-353. ⟨10.1163/15700577-12341335⟩. ⟨halshs-01958093⟩
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