What is the Oxus civilization known for?
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The Oxus civilization played a significant role in the system of exchange in Middle Asia—sometimes called Middle Asian Interaction Sphere (Kohl 2007; Possehl 2007)—for raw material (gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, alabaster, tin, etc.) and finished items.
When was the Oxus civilization?
This collection of essays presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization, which rose and developed at the turn of the 3rd to 2nd millennia BC in Central Asia.
What is Oxus system?
The Oxus was the nucleus of the successive Bactrian civilizations and kingdoms. The river was the borderline between the Persian satrapy of Sogdiana northward and Bactria southward, whereas the western part belongs to nomads.
What happened to the Amu Darya?
In the past the Amu Darya discharged into the Aral Sea, but the diversion of river water for agriculture in the 20th and 21st centuries has contributed to the shrinking of the Aral Sea and ensured that the river no longer reaches its historic terminus.
Where is the Oxus treasure?
the British Museum
… armlets are included in the Oxus treasure, a collection of Persian art of the Achaemenidian period (6th–4th century bc) now in the British Museum, London.
Where does the Oxus river flow?
The Amu Darya (also called the Amu, Amo River, or Jayhūn, and historically known by its Latin name Oxus or Greek Ὦξος) is a major river in Central Asia and Afghanistan….Amu Darya.
| Amu Darya Oxus, Jayhoun, də Āmu Sind, Vaksu, Amu River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Aral Sea |
| • location | Amudarya Delta, Uzbekistan |
What countries does the Syr Darya border?
Syr Darya
| Syr Darya Jaxartes, Seyhun | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan |
| Cities | Khujand, TJ, Tashkent, UZ, Turkestan, KZ, Kyzylorda, KZ, Baikonur, RU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Naryn and Kara Darya |
Where is Syr Darya located?
Syr Darya, also spelled Syrdarya, Kazak Syrdarīya, Tajik Daryoi Sir, Uzbek Sirdaryo, ancient name Jaxartes, river in the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.
What was found in a hidden treasure near the river Oxus?
The Oxus treasure (Persian: گنجینه آمودریا) is a collection of about 180 surviving pieces of metalwork in gold and silver, most relatively small, and around 200 coins, from the Achaemenid Persian period which were found by the Oxus river about 1877–1880.
When was the Oxus treasure made?
This treasure consists of about 180 gold and silver objects dated from c. 500–300 BC. Many objects in the Oxus treasure are of the so-called Achaemenid Court style (the ruling dynasty in Persia c.
What country lies south of the Aral Sea?
Mimicking the shape of a splintered number eight, the North Aral Sea – the top half of the body of water – lies in Kazakhstan. The South Aral Sea, which consist of a strip of water in the west and a dried-out basin in the east, sits in Uzbekistan.
Where does the Syr Darya river start?
Kara Darya
Naryn
Syr Darya/Sources