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The main objective of the course is to acquaint students with prehistoric and early historical cultures and
civilizations of Central Asia, with an emphasis on the wider context and relationship of the region to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The course starts with an introduction to the geographic characteristics of the area. Next, the lecture program focuses on individual periods and their specifics with brief introduction to Palaeolithic and Neolithic developments, and more detailed presentation of the Bronze and Iron Age cultures (Gonur, BMAC, Yaz), including rock art (petroglyphs). The main attention will be then paid to the analysis of the Greek-Macedonian intervention into the development of Central Asia caused by Alexander the Great campaign. Hellenistic and Kushan period will be dealt with both from historical and archaeological perspective, putting emphasis on material culture, art, architecture and numismatics. The course consists of lectures only. Students willing to debate selected problems of archaeology of Central Asia are welcome to take a part in the related seminar that will be organized simultaneously. Last update: Stančo Ladislav, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (03.12.2021)
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Suggested reading: BOARDMAN, J.: Diffusion of Classical Art in Antiquity. London 1994.
CRIBB, J. - ERRINGTON, E. - CLARINGBULL, M. eds.: The Crossroads of Asia. Transormation in Image and Symbol in the Art of Ancient Afghanistan and Pakistan. Cambridge 1992.
STAVISKIJ, B. Ja.: La Bactriane sous les Kushans. Problèmes d´histoire et de culture. Paris 1986.
Im Zeichen des Goldenen Greifen. Königsgräber der Skythen. Katalog výstavy. München, Berlin, London, New York. 2007.
PARZINGER, H.: Die Skythen. München 2004.
Further reading: BALL, W.: The Monuments of Afghanistan: History, Archaeology and Architecture. London - New York 2008.
BOPEARACHCHI, O.: Monnaies gréco-bactriennes et indo-grécques. Cataloque raisonné. Paris 1991.
CZUMA, S. J.: Kushan Sculpture: Images from Early India. Cleveland 1985.
KAIM, B.: Architektura Starożytnej Baktrii w okresie kuszańskim. Warszawa 2002.
KOŠELENKO, G. A. (ed.): Drevnejšjie gosudarstva Kavkaza i Srednjej Azii. Moskva 1985.
MARSHALL, J.: The Buddhist Art of Gandhara. The Story of the Early School its Birth, Growth and Decline. Cambridge 1960.
STANČO, L.: Greek Gods in the East. Prague 2012.
Další literatura bude doporučena v jednotlivých přednáškách. Studentům budou k dispozici plné verse PPT prezentací z přednášek. Last update: Stančo Ladislav, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (03.12.2021)
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Main topics: 01 Where we are and how we start? Geography and early protohistory of Central Asia 02 Between India and Mesopotamia: Central Asia in the Bronze Age 03 Down and up: Iron Age of southern Central Asia, Yaz culture and rise of Achaemenids 04 Altai matters: Scythians of Eurasian steppe belt 05 Where a wild goat rules: Rock Art of Central Asia 06 Alexander's campaign and its consequences 07 Hellenism in Central Asia: Seleucids, the Greco-Bactrian kingdom, archaeology and art 08 Far beyond a desert: Ancient Khorasmia 09 Archaeology and Art of the Kushan Empire I 10 Archaeology and Art of the Kushan Empire II 11 Gandharan art: Hellenistic influences in Central Asia and beyond 12 Long-distance trade routes: why not to speak about Silk Road? 13 The work of the Czech-Uzbek expedition in Northern Bactria, news in the Bactrian archaeology
Last update: Stančo Ladislav, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (23.01.2019)
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