Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period
The article presents an overview of the archaeological data (updated to 2021) from the recent excavations at Barikot, Swat (Pakistan), and preliminary results from ongoing studies of the other archaeological evidence related to the post -Indo -Greek phases in Swat and Gandhara (ca. 50 BC–50 AD). The...
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| description | The article presents an overview of the archaeological data (updated to 2021) from the recent excavations at Barikot, Swat (Pakistan), and preliminary results from ongoing studies of the other archaeological evidence related to the post -Indo -Greek phases in Swat and Gandhara (ca. 50 BC–50 AD). The article introduces some of the most distinctive markers of material culture in this context, as well as the evidence of new fortifications and building activity both in urban centres and Buddhist sanctuaries. The data collected thus far underpin a new interpretation of this little -known historical phase of ancient northwestern India. The phase is characterized by a building program and political vibrancy, which do not correspond with the model of an economic recession advanced by scholars thus far. Indeed, in this framework, the so -called ‘Great Debasement’ attributed to Azes II, might have had alternative implications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67bb9aae39f84bcfacf93d658bc88db72022-12-22T00:03:09ZcesUniverzita Karlova, Filozofická fakultaStudia Hercynia1212-58652336-81442021-12-01252110135Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period Omar Coloru 0Elisa Iori 1Luca Maria Olivieri2University of Bari, DIRIUMMax Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of ErfurtCa‘ Foscari University of Venice, Department of Asian and North African StudiesThe article presents an overview of the archaeological data (updated to 2021) from the recent excavations at Barikot, Swat (Pakistan), and preliminary results from ongoing studies of the other archaeological evidence related to the post -Indo -Greek phases in Swat and Gandhara (ca. 50 BC–50 AD). The article introduces some of the most distinctive markers of material culture in this context, as well as the evidence of new fortifications and building activity both in urban centres and Buddhist sanctuaries. The data collected thus far underpin a new interpretation of this little -known historical phase of ancient northwestern India. The phase is characterized by a building program and political vibrancy, which do not correspond with the model of an economic recession advanced by scholars thus far. Indeed, in this framework, the so -called ‘Great Debasement’ attributed to Azes II, might have had alternative implications.https://studiahercynia.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/03/Omar_Coloru_-_Elisa_Iori_-_Luca_Maria_Olivieri_110-135.pdfindo -greeksaka -parthianazes iibarikotgreat debasement |
| spellingShingle | Omar Coloru Elisa Iori Luca Maria Olivieri Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period Studia Hercynia indo -greek saka -parthian azes ii barikot great debasement |
| title | Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period |
| title_full | Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period |
| title_fullStr | Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period |
| title_short | Swat after the Indo‑Greeks – the City, the Sanctuaries and the Economy. An Archaeoogical Overview on the Saka‑Parthian period |
| title_sort | swat after the indo greeks the city the sanctuaries and the economy an archaeoogical overview on the saka parthian period |
| topic | indo -greek saka -parthian azes ii barikot great debasement |
| url | https://studiahercynia.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2022/03/Omar_Coloru_-_Elisa_Iori_-_Luca_Maria_Olivieri_110-135.pdf |
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