Bishkent culture
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Geographical range | Southern Tajikistan |
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Period | Late Bronze Age |
Dates | ca. 1700–1500 BC |
The Bishkent culture or Beshkent culture is a late Bronze Age archaeological culture of southern Tajikistan, dating to c. 1700 – 1500 BC. It is primarily known from its cemeteries, which appear to have been used by mobile pastoralists.
The Bishkent culture has been seen as a possible contributor to the Swat culture, which in turn is often associated with early Indo-Aryan movements into northwest India.
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Sources[]
- Mallory, J. P.; Adams, Douglas Q. (1997). "Bishkent culture". Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 68. ISBN 1884964982.
Categories:
- Archaeological cultures of South Asia
- Bronze Age cultures of Asia
- Indo-Aryan archaeological cultures
- Iron Age cultures of Asia
- Archaeological cultures in Tajikistan
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