History of Stateship of the Sugd Oasis
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https://doi.org/10.47134/jiai.v1i3.5325Keywords:
Statehood, Sugd Oasis, Sogdiana, Early Iron Age, Urbanization, Central AsiaAbstract
This study aims to examine the historical process of the formation and development of statehood in the Sugd (Sogdiana) oasis from the Early Iron Age through the pre-Achaemenid and Achaemenid periods. The research employs a historical-analytical and interdisciplinary methodology, integrating archaeological evidence, written sources, and comparative analysis of settlement structures, socio-economic relations, and governance systems. Data were obtained from recent archaeological findings, historiographical studies, and primary sources such as the Avesta and classical authors. The results indicate that the emergence of early state formations in the Sugd oasis was closely linked to the development of agriculture, craft specialization, urbanization, and interregional trade networks. The study also reveals that while Sogdiana was not recorded as an independent centralized state in early written sources, archaeological data confirm the existence of complex socio-political organizations and proto-state structures. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the indigenous statehood traditions of Central Asia and highlight the significant role of the Sugd oasis in the broader history of early civilizations.
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