Andronovo herders of Dzungaria

Andronovo herders of Dzungaria appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Tarim basin and Dzungaria (Central and North Asia) from c. 1800 to 900 BCE, a span of 900 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Eastern outliers of the Andronovo culture in the Ili valley and Bortala, who raised cattle and sheep, mined copper and built stone-walled settlements on the northern side of the Tian Shan.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1800 to 900 BCE
Duration: 900 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Tarim basin and Dzungaria, Central and North Asia
Language family: Iranian

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Andronovo herders of Dzungaria exist?

c. 1800 to 900 BCE, about 900 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Andronovo herders of Dzungaria?

Tarim basin and Dzungaria, in Central and North Asia.

What language did Andronovo herders of Dzungaria speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.