Английская Википедия:Berdysyčran-depe
Berdysyčran-depe (turk. Berdysyçran-depe, рус. Бердысычран-депе) is an ancient Bronze Age settlement located in the former delta of Tedjen River, 60 km south of Tedjen (city), Turkmenistan.
Archaeological research
Berdysyčran-depe was surveyed in 2015 by a Turkmen-Polish archaeological expedition of the University of Warsaw, headed by Barbara Kaim Шаблон:Sfn[1][2]
General characteristics
The total area of Berdysyčran-depe is about 15 hectares. The site consists of two parts. The first, the southern mound, is steeper, with an area of about 1 hectare and a height of 6 metres. The second mound, is a more flattened with a height of 7 metres and covering an area of 2.1 hectares. The area between these hills is densely covered with pottery.Шаблон:Sfn The analysis of all collected material allowed to date the site to the Middle, Late and Final Bronze Age (2250-1500 BC), i.e. the time corresponding to the rise, flouring and fall of the Oxus Civilization - Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex.
Findings
Among the materials collected by archaeologists are fragments of pottery, a typical female terracotta figurine from the Namazga V period. Шаблон:Sfn, fragments of alabaster vessels and badly damaged bronze objects Шаблон:Sfn[1]
Berdysyčran-depe and the settlement of Geoksyur oasis
Berdysyčran-depe was settled during the Namazga V period, which is, after Geoksyur Oasis was abandoned. The site is located 15 km south of Hapuz-depe,Шаблон:Sfn which dates back to the Early and Middle Bronze Age.
See also
- History of Central Asia
- Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex
- South Turkmenistan Complex Archaeological Expedition
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