The stepped components in the complexes of Bronze Age in Southern-Western Tadjikistan Cover Image

Степные компоненты в комплексах бронзового века юго-западного Таджикистана
The stepped components in the complexes of Bronze Age in Southern-Western Tadjikistan

Author(s): L. T. Pjankova
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Comparative history, Economic history, Ancient World
Published by: Издательский дом Stratum, Университет «Высшая антропологическая школа»

Summary/Abstract: The original syncretic complexses in economy of which the cattle-breeding played the leading part and arose as results of active contacts of the settled-agricultural and stepped tribes on Bronze Epoch on territory of Southern-Western Tajikastan. Perhaps, the tribes of Bronze Age assimilated with population of neolithic culture of Hissar which lived here befor. It was also reglected on forming of economic structure and some traits of material culture of forming ethnos on this region on Late Bronze Age. The building techniques and types of dwellins found on settlements of Bronze Age of Southern-Western Tajikistan are not characteristics to setled-agricaltural monuments of Ancient Bactria. They testify more about influence of steppe traditions and, perhaps, about local neolithic culture. The complexity of passing here athnoculture processes is visually reflected on variety of funeral ceremonies. The gradual attenuation of ceramic traditions of steppe tribes and the predominance of methods of pottery of agricalturral centres can be observed in material calture However. This process was accompanied by considerable stirring up of manual method of making of dishes. On the contrary, the increase of role of steppe hearths is noted in metallurgical production. It is revealed not only in implements and adorns as well. Multycomponent of complexes of Bronze Age of Southern-Western Tajikistan give the possibility of correlation of Dating with materials from different culture and neighboring regions.

  • Issue Year: 1999
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 286-297
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian