Revising the chronology of the Darband Wall in Central Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5630641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ladislav Stančo (0000-0002-8183-9697, Charles University, corresponding author), J Petřík (0000-0002-5269-2411, Masaryk University), Mária Hajnalová (0000-0002-4537-7157, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra), Tatiana Votroubeková (East Slovak Museum), Shapulat Shaydullaev (0000-0001-7813-7929, Termez State University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 408 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2025.10225 |
| OpenAlex | W4415169537 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The Darband Wall in southern Uzbekistan marks an important political border in the Classical world, yet the dating of its construction is largely relative and contested. Presenting 10 new radiocarbon dates from the wall, the authors argue that construction began in the early or middle third century BC, likely under Seleucid or early Greco-Bactrian rule, while later reconstruction efforts coincide with Kushan expansion around the first and second centuries AD. Early Hellenistic-style fortifications reveal a defensive, and possibly an orientational, shift during Kushan rule that underscores both the strategic significance of the wall and the need for more extensive investigation
Central asia · Chronology · Politics · Radiocarbon dating · South asia · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks
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New Hellenistic Coin Finds from the Baysun and Kugitang Piedmonts, Southern Uzbekistan (season 2018)
The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World
The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (0–55 cal kBP)
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |