Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages

151 Pages·2018·4.469 MB·English

by  Ardi Kia

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Central Asian Cultures,
Arts, and Architecture
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Central Asian Cultures,
Arts, and Architecture
Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to
the Medieval Golden Ages
Second Edition
Ardi Kia
LEXINGTON BOOKS
Lanham • Boulder • New York • London
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In memory of my Dad
To Kay, Cameron, G. G., Mehrdad, Mike, Diana, John, Rebecca, and David
&
To my extended family, all the wonderful people of Central Asia,
who have been so kind and helpful to us during
our trips, and made us feel at home
This book is also dedicated to the memory of Arthur Pope,
Phyllis Ackerman, Richard Frye and Roman Ghirshman
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Contents
Acknowledgments xi
List of Figures ix
Introduction xiii
1 A Short History of Excavation and Research in
Central Asia: Western provinces of Central Asia:
Early Excavations 1
2 Prehistoric Cultures and Artifacts of Central Asia:
Paleolithic Era 7
3 Copper Age—Pottery, Metalwork and Weaving Products:
Eneolithic Period 3500–1700 BC 15
4 The Steppe Bronze Age: Northern Cultures and Arts of
Central Asia 21
5 Iron Age: Establishment of the First Empires 37
6 Eastern Parts of Central Asia—Prehistoric and Ancient Times:
Satrapy of Bakhtaran (Bactra) and Kushan Empire 49
7 Central Asian Bronze Age: Urban Civilization
Boom in Southern Central Asia 61
8 Satrapy of Parthia: Parthian Empire 73
9 Sassannian Empire—The Birth of a State Religion:
Royal Art/Religious Art 77
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viii Contents
10 Satrapy of Soghdia (Soghdiana):
Prehistoric and Ancient Culture and Art 83
Appendix I Central Asian Artistic Traditions 93
Appendix II The Golden Age of Bokhara:
Samanids 815–999 101
Appendix III The Golden Age of Samarkand:
Timurids 1370–1494 105
Appendix IV The Golden Age of Khiva:
Uzbek Khanate of Khiva 1511–1920 109
Appendix V The Golden Age of Isfahan:
Safavids 1491–1722 111
Bibliography 113
Index 125
About the Author 135
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List of Figures
Map 1 Map of Eurasia 57
Map 2 Map of Achaemenid Empire (553 BC–330 BC) 57
Map 3 Map of Scythia and Parthia (247 BC–226 AD) 58
Map 4 Map of Sassanian Empire (AD 226–AD 651) 58
Map 5 Map of Silk Road 59
Map 6 Map of Ancient Khwarazmia 59
Map 7 Map of Timurid Empire (1370–1494) 60
Map 8 Map of Khanate of Bokhara and Khanate of Khiva (1895) 60
Map 9 Map of Contemporary Central Asia 60
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