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Computer
Applications of Archaeology
The joint italian archaeological mission in Uzbekistan
The Joint Italian Archaeological Mission in Uzbekistan (IAMU) is
an important scientific enterprise co-operation between the Institute
of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (IAASU)
and the Department of Archaeology of the University of Bologna (DAUNIBO)
directed by Prof. T. Shirinov and Prof. M. Tosi The program will
be articulated along three major project lines directed to the exploration
of the Zeravshan valley and its various aspects.
First project line
Prehistoric Sites of the Northern Zeravshan Mountains and the Urgut
Region. Research will be mainly directed to the exploration of the
Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic sites located along the small
river valleys draining the Northern Zeravshan mountain front and
hilly flanks in the Jam-Urgut region to define in greater detail
the history of the piedmont region before the establishment of the
Sogdian Kingdoms.
In particular the main effort during the first three years will
be placed to further explore the valleys of Sazagan, Agalyk, Mirankun
and the district of Kara Tepe. This Project will be carried out
also in collaboration with the State University of Samarkand, since
particular attention will be addressed to paleozoology and the study
of faunal remains.
Second project line
A Reconstruction of the City of Samarkand during Timurid Times.
Following the first reconstruction scheme designed during the 2000
campaign by combining all available archaeological, archival and
historical information, the main efforts will be directed to understand
the nodal structural and communication points across the ancient
city remains. Research will be primarily carried out to explore
the ancient city through more detailed mappings, surface surveys
and few test trenches across the urban region.
Third project line:
Settlement and Irrigation in the Zeravshan Valley during Ancient
and Medieval Times. The joint fieldwork will be centred on the Dargom
canal and the Sogdian castle of Kafir Kala throughout a systematic
surface survey of the site and excavation activities, including
test trenching and small-scale mappings mainly centred on the monumental
site of Kafir Kala and its close surroundings. All attempt to define
the chronological sequence of the castle and its functional relations
to the Dargom. For the next three years this program might also
be extended to the exploration of the Dargom and Kara Su basins
and their territorial connections with the Zeravshan valley.
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Progetto italo-uzbeco
nella media Valle dello Zeravshan
fig 1 - 3D Reconstruction of Kafir Kala. The Sogdian Site of Kafir
Kala and Dargom Canal. The castle was destroyed by the Arab conquerors
at the end of VII century BC.
fig. 2 - The Zeravshan Valley and the Sites Involved by the Researche.
fig. 3 - The
Recostruction of Samarkand during Timurid Time.
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