Some Comments on the Appearance of Oxus Civilization of Near East Animal Motifs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v2i9.609Keywords:
Elamite images, Chalcolithic art, Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Iranian royal iconography, Bactria-Margiana, Kerman Culture, feline, raptor, snake and hoofed animal, scorpionAbstract
This article discusses the geography of the distribution of animal motifs found in various artifacts found in the Bronze Age monuments of the Oxus civilization, and their appearance in the ancient Near East. The subject is explained on the basis of archeological and written sources.
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