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Fire Features at Akchakhan-kala and Tash-k’irman-tepe

Alison BettsUniversity of Sydney Karakalpak-Australian Expedition to Ancient Chorasmia (KAE)Gairatdin KhozhaniyazovResearch Institute of the Humanities, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Karakalpak branch Karakalpak-Australian Expedition to Ancient Chorasmia (KAE)Alison WeisskopfUniversity College LondonGeorge WillcoxCNRS UMR 5133 Archéorient

Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberiajournal2018en

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Abstract Fire is an intrinsic aspect of Zoroastrian ritual and religious traditions. Akchakhan-kala can be conclusively linked with pre-Sasanian Zoroastrian practice through evidence from the recent discovery of murals depicting Avestan deities. Close similarities in apparently ritual features suggest that Tash-k’irman-tepe can also be linked to such traditions. Both sites also have a rich array of fire features which can be linked to respect for, and veneration of, fire in a variety of forms. This paper discusses these features, how they might fit into the wider picture of pre-Sasanian Zoroastrian development, and their significance for a deeper understanding of the history of Ancient Chorasmia.

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Eurasian Exchange Networks Linguistics and language evolution Byzantine Studies and History

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DOI: 10.1163/15700577-12341331

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