Namazga culture

Namazga culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Transoxiana and Khwarazm (Central and North Asia) from c. 3200 to 2000 BCE, a span of more than 1,200 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Farming towns along the foot of the Kopet Dag in Turkmenistan, such as Namazga-Tepe and Altyn-Depe, which grew into proto-urban centers with temples and craft quarters by the 3rd millennium BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 3200 to 2000 BCE
Duration: more than 1,200 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Transoxiana and Khwarazm, Central and North Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Became

Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex c. 2300 to 1600 BCE

Events in Central and North Asia during its time

3500 BCE Horses tamed at Botai
2000 BCE First spoke-wheeled chariots

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Namazga culture exist?

c. 3200 to 2000 BCE, about more than 1,200 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Namazga culture?

Transoxiana and Khwarazm, in Central and North Asia.

What language did Namazga culture speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.

What came after Namazga culture?

Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex.