Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n
An introduction to the Silkroad from Bokhara to Barygaza and places in between.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Central Asian section of the Silkroad to the West of the Pamir Mountains offered the chance for the Maritime route and Landroute of the Silkroad to interact with each other. Here the routes from China and the Tarim basin split with one route continuing West through Afghanistan into the Parthian kingdom, while the other route headed south into the Indus Valley and from there to Northern India and the harbours at the mouth of the Indus and the Gulf of Kutch (starting with Barbarikon and the Barygaza).<\/p>\n The archaeology is defined by its climate: oasis cities in the North and West preserves organic material, while the fertility of the Indus Valley allowed for extraordinarily large sites to flourish.<\/p>\n This 10-week course will explore the archaeology and history of the area, as well as the history of its archaeology. This coincides with a large exhibition at the Louvre on the archaeology of Usbekistan and we will discuss the possibility of a visit (not included in the price).<\/p>\n 19 January <\/b>Geography with a vengeance: the role of oasis, rivers, and pass routes in defining access to resources and trading partners<\/p>\n 26 January\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The early stages of prehistory in Central Asia and the role of horses<\/p>\n 2 February\u00a0\u00a0<\/b> The early stages in the south: The cities of the Harappan culture and their attempts to gain access to the resources of the interior.<\/p>\n 9 February <\/strong>\u00a0The Rise of the Persian influence<\/p>\n 16 February\u00a0<\/strong>Alexander’s Hellenistic culture vs Asoka’s Indian expansion – which is the stronger influence<\/p>\n 23 February <\/strong>\u00a0half-term (if interested: a possible trip to Paris to see the Louvre and the Mus\u00e9e Guimet)<\/p>\n 2 March\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Kushana, Gandharan art, and the rise of the Maritime trade route<\/p>\n 9 March\u00a0 <\/strong>The Sogdians and the Sassanian state. How neutral are these traders?<\/p>\n 16 March <\/strong>\u00a0The Abbasid empire in the East, the theory and the practical problems<\/p>\n 23 March\u00a0<\/strong> From the massacres of the Mongols to the glories of Bokhara?<\/p>\n 30 March<\/strong> The coming of the Mughals (the last chapter of the Silkroad?)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Day: Thursdays<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Time<\/strong>: 2-4 pm GMT\/BST<\/p>\n 10 weeks starting 19th January to 30 March 2023 with one week break on February 23rd.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n Single lecture:<\/p>\n Bookings for all lectures<\/p>\n To book, complete the\u00a0MANCENT booking form<\/a>\u00a0and send it with payment to the address below or you can book via\u00a0Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Price<\/strong><\/td>\n Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a310<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n
\n Price<\/strong><\/td>\n Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a3100<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n