Nomads, or highly specialized mobile pastoralists, are prominent features in Central Asian
archaeology, and they are often depicted in direct conflict with neighboring sedentary …

Abstract In central Eurasian archaeology, Soviet-and post-Soviet investigations and more
recent biologically-focused analyses are often subtly presented as two extremes of …

The study of agricultural origins has been revolutionized by genomic science. Whole
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …

Southern Central Asia witnessed widespread expansion in urbanism and exchange,
between roughly 2200 and 1500 BC, fostering a new cultural florescence, sometimes …

From its origins, the latest phase of the Oxus Civilization is described as a collapse. From ca.
1800/1700 BC and for over 300 years, it testifies of arrhythmic and uneven changes at …

ABSTRACT Archaeological research on Bronze Age central Eurasia often recognizes
'exotic'materials and practices as the outcome of migration and trans-regional exchange. In …

The significance of local spatial choices and memory and their impact on mobility networks
is scarcely recognised in Mongolian archaeology. Here, we present a mapping strategy …

This article aims to contextualise the inherent resilience of Central Eurasian states through
the exploration of their particular history. The main purpose is to ground the ideas of …

The question of mobility of Bronze Age societies in southern Central Asia is a lively subject
for discussion and remains a key aspect for understanding past human life. Central Asia …

Two main scholarly trends dominate the study of the relations between the Northeastern
frontier zone (s) of the Achaemenid Empire and the steppes: the assessment of the military …