book chapter

Inner Asia at the dawn of history

cambridge history of inner asiaCambridge [Cambridgeshire] • Published In 1990 • Pages: 41-96, 431-435

By: Okladnikov, A. P., Crookenden, Julia.

Abstract
Okladnikov describes the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze age cultures of central Asia (mostly the former Soviet Union) from the Urals to the mouth of the Amur River in the far east. Much of the text is either outside the time period or outside the culture area so the reader should use caution when using this document. This document describes the pastoral cultures of the former Soviet Union in more detail than the other documents in this file. Described are the tools, ceramics, bronze artifacts with some description of the metalurgy, mortuary practices, and some of the religious beliefs.
Subjects
Identification
Sociocultural trends
Domesticated animals
Ceramic technology
Metallurgy
General tools
Visual arts
Burial practices and funerals
General character of religion
tradition
Eastern Central Asia Neolithic and Bronze Age
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2000
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Neolithic age - 2000 BP (Neolithic age - 1 B.C.)
Coverage Place
central Asia; China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
Notes
A.P. Okladnikov ; Translated by Julia Crookenden
Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-4335)
LCCN
88018887
LCSH
China--Antiquities