What is the Oxus civilization known for?
The Oxus civilization played a significant role in the system of exchange in Middle Asia—sometimes called Middle Asian Interaction Sphere (Kohl 2007; Possehl 2007)—for raw material (gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, alabaster, tin, etc.) and finished items.
What is Oxus system?
The Oxus was the nucleus of the successive Bactrian civilizations and kingdoms. The river was the borderline between the Persian satrapy of Sogdiana northward and Bactria southward, whereas the western part belongs to nomads. Alexander the Great came across the river three times between 329 and 327 BC.
What is BMAC in history?
The Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (short BMAC) or Oxus Civilisation, recently dated to c. 2250–1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400–1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or Integration Era.
Where is Margiana?
Margiana
| Margiana Marv | |
|---|---|
| Historical era | Antiquity |
| • Established | c. 281–261 BC |
| • Annexed by the Rashidun Caliphate | 651 AD |
| Today part of | Afghanistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
What is the Oxus river?
The Amu Darya (also called the Amu, Amo River, or Jayhūn, and historically known by its Latin name Oxus or Greek Ὦξος) is a major river in Central Asia and Afghanistan. In its upper course, the river forms part of Afghanistan’s northern border with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Where is the Oxus treasure?
the British Museum, London
The bulk of the collection is presently housed in the British Museum, London. The treasure is thought to have once been owned by a temple – quite possibly a nearby temple – which was looted and the hoard then buried to be retrieved later.
What country is Amu Darya in?
In its upper course the Amu Darya forms part of Afghanistan’s northern border with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then flows across the desert of eastern Turkmenistan and in its lower course forms part of the boundary between Uzbekistan to the northeast and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
What does BMAC stand for?
BMAC
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| BMAC | Business Management and Administration Committee (UK) |
| BMAC | Biomedical Monitoring And Countermeasures |
| BMAC | Boeing Military Airplane Co. |
| BMAC | Beijing Municipal Administration Committee |
Where was Bactria located?
Bactria, also called Bactriana or Zariaspa, ancient country lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) in what is now part of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Where is Arachosia?
southern Afghanistan
Arachosia, Ancient province, eastern Persian empire. The province encompassed much of what is now southern Afghanistan in the area of the city of Kandahār. It was conquered by Alexander the Great c. 330 bc.
What is Asia’s Darya River?
Amu Darya
Amu Darya
| Amu Darya Oxus, Jayhoun, də Āmu Sind, Vaksu, Amu River | |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pamir River/Panj River |
| • location | Lake Zorkul, Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan |
How the Oxus treasure was found?
The treasure was evidently discovered by local people somewhere on the north bank of the Oxus in what is today Tajikistan but was in the 1870s in the Emirate of Bokhara, which was in the process of being swallowed up by the Russian Empire.