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Johanna Lhuillier<\/strong> (CNRS, UMR 5133 Arch\u00e9orient)
Shapulat Shaydullaev<\/strong> (Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Etat de Termez, Ouzb\u00e9kistan)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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How Eveha Participates
Archaeological investigations
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Localisation
Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 1: Excavations underway at the Burgut Kurgan site (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Archaeological excavations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the mission focused on excavating two sites in the oasis: Burgut Kurgan and Kuduk Bulak. This was the last campaign planned for the first site, which has been excavated since 2015. This extensive work has uncovered its entire layout, formed by an oval enclosure wall against which are adjoined living and storage rooms. The aim of the 2023 campaign was twofold. Firstly, to complete this layout, particularly in the northern part of the site, where it was possible to uncover architectural remains relating to two stages. A large pot deliberately placed upside down and carefully wedged with large pebbles testifies to the abandonment of the site. On the other hand, the aim was to refine our understanding of the stratigraphy, particularly in the southern part of the site, where it is better preserved. This work revealed a light occupation of the site, prior to the construction of the enclosure, which yielded an exceptional batch of white softstone beads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kuduk Bulak site was discovered during prospecting in May 2022, so this year\u2019s mission was exploratory in nature. The site is the only one in the region to display Bronze and Iron Age ceramics on the surface. Two test pits and two extensive excavations were therefore undertaken to characterize the site\u2019s architecture and associated material culture, and to document the chronology of occupation. This work showed that the upper layers of the site had been heavily reworked, or even levelled, by the recent cultivation of the site. Excavations in the north-western part of the site nevertheless identified several preserved occupations. At least three main phases of occupation could be traced back to the Bronze Age, the earliest of which included earthen floors dug by hearths, post-holes and storage jars, followed by the construction of an ellipsoidal adobe wall linked to post-holes and a floor. The area was then redeveloped with stone-based architecture in a phase that is difficult to date. Nearby, a massive building is associated with Iron Age ceramics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year, MAFBAP welcomed some thirty history and archaeology undergraduates from the University of Termez on its two sites. The aim was to train them in the practice of archaeological excavation and prospecting. Since 2018, the mission has also been training master\u2019s and doctoral students from various Uzbek universities, in order to integrate them into the whole process of archaeological reflection: data collection, post-excavation analysis and processing, and report writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 2: Aerial photo of the Kayrit Tepa site (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 4: Excavations in Sector 1 of Kuduk Bulak (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 6: Storage area at the Burgut Kurgan site (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 3: The Kuduk Bulak site (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 5: Reassembly of ceramics and water sifting in the excavation house (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 7: Johanna Lhuillier and Alisher Shajdullaev during the excavations at Kayrit Tepa (\u00a9 MAFBAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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