History of Civilizations of Central Asia: The Dawn of Civilization : Earliest Times to 700 B.C

History of Civilizations of Central Asia: The Dawn of Civilization : Earliest Times to 700 B.C
Author: A. H. Dani
United Nations Educational
1993
Pages: 535
ISBN: 9231027190
Format: PDF
Size: 16 MB
Language English
Volume 1 of this UNESCO multi-volume series traces the history of man in this vast region from the Palaeolithic beginnings to circa 700 BC, when the foundations of the Achaemenian Empire were laid. The earliest history of man is evidenced and the food producing areas of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the Indus Valley explored. The Bronze Age and the first signs of urbanization from the Indus to the Oxus are described as is the development of the nomadic pastoral tribes, such as the Aryans, whose history can be seen in proper perspective through archaeological evidence now available. A comprehensive first instalment for any enthusiast interested in the history and development of Asia.