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Artistic Traditions of Inner Eurasian Cultures

Prehistoric, Ancient and Medieval Golden Ages
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This book examines the cultural heritage of Inner Eurasia (Central Asia) through the arts, from prehistoric times to the ancient and medieval golden ages. The manuscript features extensive analysis of multiple Inner Eurasian cultural groups, their artistic traditions, and the development thereof throughout the region's history.
Ardi Kia is co-founder and co-director of the Central and Southwest Asian Studies Program at The University of Montana.
Chapter 1: Paleolithic and Mesolithic Artifacts of Inner Eurasia: Petroglyphs, Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings Chapter 2: Inner Eurasian Pottery Art Chapter 3:Prehistoric and Early Ancient Inner Eurasian Art of Figurines, Statues and Sculptures Chapter 4:Eurasian Cimmerian and Sarmatian Metal Arts Chapter 5: Northern Cultures of Eurasia: Scythian/Saka Arts Chapter 6:Early Migrations and Art Schools Chapter 7:Iron Age Median Empire and its Art Chapter 8:Iron Age: Achaemenid Empire Arts Chapter 9:Satrapy of Khwarazmia: Cultures and Arts Chapter 10:Satrapy of Parthia & Parthian Empire Arts Chapter 11:Inner Eurasian Art Schools of the East Chapter 12:Sassanid Empire Arts Chapter 13:Satrapy of Sogdia and its Art Schools Chapter 14:Artistic Traditions of Middle Ages: Ceramics, Metal Works, Jewelry, Wood Working, Suzani and Rug Making
This is a critical work that extends twenty-first century scholarship of Central Asia broadly, and also integrates for the first time a macro-analysis of historical archaeology, art history, and an appreciation of the cultural pluralism, accomplishments, and significance of Inner Eurasian civilizations, too long ignored. -- G. G. Weix, University of Montana
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