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Ancient nomads of the Aralo-Caspian region : the Duana archaeological complex / V.N. Yagodin, A.V.G. Betts, and S. Blau.

By: I︠A︡godin, V. NContributor(s): Betts, A. V. G | Blau, S. (Soren) | University of Sydney. Central Asian ProgrammeMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Ancient Near Eastern studies. Supplement ; ; 25.Publication details: Leuven ; Dudley, MA. : Peeters, 2007. Description: 138 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 31 cmISBN: 9789042919341; 9042919345Subject(s): Tombs -- Ust Urt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) | Excavations (Archaeology) -- Ust Urt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) | Ust Urt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 939/.6 LOC classification: DK909.U88 | Y35 2007
Contents:
The Aralo-Caspian region / A.V.G. Betts -- The duanaarchaeological complex / V.N. Yagodin ; [translated from the Russian] -- Human remains / S. Blau.
Summary: The content of this volume centers around archaeological fieldwork carried out by Yagodin and others on the Ustiurt Plateau, a remote upland desert region lying between the Aral and the Caspian seas, in the southernmost part of the Asian steppes where ancient Nomadic groups used to winter to take advantage of the relatively mild climate. The Duana region is peculiar, however, in that there are also structures, which Yagodin and his team have interpreted as sanctuaries, shedding some light for the first time on how ancient nomadic cult practices might have influenced on the cults and religions of the settled lands in the South.
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"University of Sydney Central Asian Programme."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [83]-92).

The Aralo-Caspian region / A.V.G. Betts -- The duanaarchaeological complex / V.N. Yagodin ; [translated from the Russian] -- Human remains / S. Blau.

The content of this volume centers around archaeological fieldwork carried out by Yagodin and others on the Ustiurt Plateau, a remote upland desert region lying between the Aral and the Caspian seas, in the southernmost part of the Asian steppes where ancient Nomadic groups used to winter to take advantage of the relatively mild climate. The Duana region is peculiar, however, in that there are also structures, which Yagodin and his team have interpreted as sanctuaries, shedding some light for the first time on how ancient nomadic cult practices might have influenced on the cults and religions of the settled lands in the South.