ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION PROCESSES IN THE ANTIQUE PERIOD BASED ON BURIAL FINDINGS: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPARISON OF CENTRAL ASIA, THE NEAR EAST, AND EUROPE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70728/conf.v2.i02.021Keywords:
Migration; Archaeology; Burial findings; Central Asia; Near East; Europe; Bioarchaeology; Cultural interaction; Antique period; Uzbekistan.Abstract
This paper examines the migration processes of the Antique period through the lens of burial findings, comparing archaeological evidence from Central Asia, the Near East, and Europe. Using interpretative and bioarchaeological methods, the research highlights the relationship between funerary practices, material culture, and biological traces of population movement. The study emphasizes Uzbekistan’s role as a cultural bridge between East and West, revealing how migration contributed to the transformation of social, religious, and ethnic structures in antiquity. The results indicate that burial data serve as one of the most reliable sources for reconstructing ancient migration routes and intercultural interactions.
References
1. Renfrew, C. (1987). Archaeology and Language. Cambridge University Press.
2. Anthony, D. W. (2007). The Horse, the Wheel, and Language. Princeton University Press.
3. Asqarov, A. (1983). Srednevekovaya Kul’tura Uzbekistana. Tashkent.
4. Islomov, U. (1991). Drevniye Kul’tury Sredney Azii. Samarkand.
5. Kuzmina, E. E. (2008). The Prehistory of the Silk Road. University of Pennsylvania Press.
6. Mallory, J. P., & Adams, D. Q. (1997). Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Fitzroy Dearborn.
7. Allentoft, M. E. et al. (2015). “Population Genomics of Bronze Age Eurasia.” Nature, 522, 167–172.
8. Olalde, I. et al. (2018). “The Beaker Phenomenon and the Genomic Transformation of Northwest Europe.” Nature, 555, 190–196.
9. Kristiansen, K. (2017). “The Rise of Bronze Age Europe.” Current Anthropology, 58(2), 183–214.
10. Clarke, D. L. (1976). Models in Archaeology. Academic Press.
11. Pugach, I., et al. (2016). “Ancient DNA from Central Asia.” PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0150469.
