The Early Dakhmas of Bactria
The article deals with the first dakhmas (Towers of Silence) discovered in the Kohitang Mountain and its foothills, located in the Sherobod district of the Surxondaryo region of the Republic of Uzbekistan, during international expeditions—the Uzbek-Czech and the Uzbek-French expeditions. The text pr...
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| author | Shapulat В. Shaydullaev Ladislav Stančo Kahramon B. Toshaliev |
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| description | The article deals with the first dakhmas (Towers of Silence) discovered in the Kohitang Mountain and its foothills, located in the Sherobod district of the Surxondaryo region of the Republic of Uzbekistan, during international expeditions—the Uzbek-Czech and the Uzbek-French expeditions. The text provides general information about dakhmas, their location in Central Asia, as well as a brief historiography. Previous research has established that Zoroastrianism spread in Central Asia at the end of the Bronze Age or the beginning of the Iron Age. However, these studies do not mention the spread of the first dakhmas, which are the primary structures of Zoroastrianism. Field studies conducted by international expeditions have helped fill this gap. The specifics of the burial rites allow the discovered structures to be identified as the earliest dakhmas of Bactria and shed light on the question of where ancient Zoroastrianism originated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e1f309060e24b429764a8e3c4cd7b9d2025-08-20T03:50:32ZengState institution «Tatarstan Аcademy of Sciences»Археология евразийских степей2587-61122618-94882025-04-012587210.24852/2587-6112.2025.2.58.72The Early Dakhmas of BactriaShapulat В. Shaydullaev0Ladislav Stančo1Kahramon B. Toshaliev2Termez State University. Barkamol avlod street, 43, Termez city, 190111, UzbekistanInstitute of Classical Archaeology. Faculty of Arts. Charles University, Celetná 20, Prague 1, CZ-110 00Termez State University. Barkamol avlod street, 43, Termez city, 190111, UzbekistanThe article deals with the first dakhmas (Towers of Silence) discovered in the Kohitang Mountain and its foothills, located in the Sherobod district of the Surxondaryo region of the Republic of Uzbekistan, during international expeditions—the Uzbek-Czech and the Uzbek-French expeditions. The text provides general information about dakhmas, their location in Central Asia, as well as a brief historiography. Previous research has established that Zoroastrianism spread in Central Asia at the end of the Bronze Age or the beginning of the Iron Age. However, these studies do not mention the spread of the first dakhmas, which are the primary structures of Zoroastrianism. Field studies conducted by international expeditions have helped fill this gap. The specifics of the burial rites allow the discovered structures to be identified as the earliest dakhmas of Bactria and shed light on the question of where ancient Zoroastrianism originated.https://www.evrazstep.ru/index.php/aes/article/view/1546bactriayaz i (kuchuk i)early dakhmaszoroastrianismnaustower of silencesherobodkohitang mountainzarabogkarabogkayrit |
| spellingShingle | Shapulat В. Shaydullaev Ladislav Stančo Kahramon B. Toshaliev The Early Dakhmas of Bactria Археология евразийских степей bactria yaz i (kuchuk i) early dakhmas zoroastrianism naus tower of silence sherobod kohitang mountain zarabog karabog kayrit |
| title | The Early Dakhmas of Bactria |
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