In search of Anau's past

Article Abstract:

Geologist Raphael Pumpelly led two scientific expeditions at the Central Asian site of Anau in 1903 and 1904. The expeditions which were participated in by a team that included a botanist, a zoologist, a geomorphologist and an archaeologist led to a pathbreaking study of farming using archaeological remains. A review of Pumpelly's work in Anau, now part of Turkmenistan, led to a search for the artefacts from the two expeditions. The search would prove fruitless until an archival trove of papers recording Pumpelly's activities during the two expeditions were discovered in New Hampshire.

Records and correspondence, Archaeological expeditions, Geologists, 1903 AD, Turkestan Range, Pumpelly, Raphael

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Eurasian archaeology

Article Abstract:

This article discusses the archaeological research taking place in Eurasia is which three distinct environments are under exploration: the Black Sea coastal region, the treeless steppe region of Kalmykia, and the forest zone of Russia. The author maintains research in the three separate environments can lead to a significant understanding of cultural interaction.

Management, Excavations (Archaeology), Eurasia, Civilization, Ancient, Ancient civilization

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Black Sea coastal cultures: trade and interaction

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This article discusses archaeological research conducted in the Black Sea coastal regions. The author maintains that the research has uncovered important ancient trade routes, cultural interactions, and linked economies between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Middle East, History, International economic relations, Archaeology, Trade routes

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