Berdysyčran-depe explained

Berdysyčran-depe (turk. Berdysyçran-depe, рус. Бердысычран-депе) is an ancient Bronze Age settlement located in the former delta of Tejen River, 60 km south of Tejen (city), Turkmenistan.

Archaeological research

Berdysyčran-depe was surveyed in 2015 by a Turkmen-Polish archaeological expedition of the University of Warsaw, headed by Barbara Kaim [1] [2] [3]

General characteristics

The total area of Berdysyčran-depe is about 15 hectares. The site consists of two parts. The first, the southern mound, is steeper, with an area of about 1 hectare and a height of 6 metres. The second mound, is a more flattened with a height of 7 metres and covering an area of 2.1 hectares. The area between these hills is densely covered with pottery. The analysis of all collected material allowed to date the site to the Middle, Late and Final Bronze Age (2250-1500 BC), i.e. the time corresponding to the rise, flouring and fall of the Oxus Civilization - Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex.

Findings

Among the materials collected by archaeologists are fragments of pottery, a typical female terracotta figurine from the Namazga V period., fragments of alabaster vessels and badly damaged bronze objects [1]

Berdysyčran-depe and the settlement of Geoksyur oasis

Berdysyčran-depe was settled during the Namazga V period, which is, after Geoksyur Oasis was abandoned. The site is located 15 km south of Hapuz-depe, which dates back to the Early and Middle Bronze Age.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Археологи Нашли в Южном Туркменистане Поселение Цивилизации Окса . 11 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Berdysyčran-depe – a new site of the Oxus civilisation in the Tedjen alluvial fan . archeowiesci.pl. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  3. ((Buławka, N.)), ((Orengo, H. A.)) . Remote Sensing . Application of multi-temporal and multisource satellite imagery in the study of irrigated landscapes in arid climates . 16 . 11 . 1997 . 2024 . 10.3390/rs16111997. free .