Early Hellenistic Early Hellenistic housing estate (the housing estate (the

terrace house) in Kampyr terrace house) in Kampyr Tepa fortressTepa fortress

Kampyr TepaKampyr Tepa. . Reconstructed fortress wallReconstructed fortress wall

Kampyr TepaKampyr Tepa. . VView to the Fortressiew to the Fortress from from the the northeast northeast

towertower..

Reconstruction of theReconstruction of the Block of Houses Block of Houses of of the Kushan erathe Kushan era

LLand topography of and topography of tthehe Kampyr Tepa Kampyr Tepa fortress region fortress region

Historycal Topography ofHistorycal Topography of Kampyr Tepa region Kampyr Tepa region (4(4thth century century B.C. – B.C. – 2020thth century century A.D. A.D.))

Kampyr Tepa ancient fortressKampyr Tepa ancient fortress(satellite image(satellite image ))

The layout of the Kampyr Tepa fortress and its The layout of the Kampyr Tepa fortress and its surroundingssurroundings

The area of research of the Bactrian The area of research of the Bactrian research group of the Institute of research group of the Institute of

ArchaeologyArchaeology at Kampyr Tepaat Kampyr Tepa

The jThe jointoint topographic plan topographic plan of the western of the western side of block Vside of block V

► 4 4 periodsperiods of of inhabitanceinhabitance

► 1. Seleucid 1. Seleucid or or the the Early Early Greco-BactrianGreco-Bactrian periodperiod ((33rdrd - -22ndnd cent cent. . B.C.B.C.). ). CompComp.33 .33 andand 34. 34.

► 2. Greco-Bactrian2. Greco-Bactrian period (period (22ndnd cent cent. . B.C.B.C.) ) CompComp. 33, 34, . 33, 34, streetsstreets

► 3. Yuezhi3. Yuezhi period period ( (11stst centcent. . B.C.B.C.). ). PlatformPlatform, , compcomp. 29а, 30.. 29а, 30.

► 4. 4. Kushan periodKushan period (1(1stst- - 22ndnd cent cent.. A.D.) CompA.D.) Comp. . 26, 28, 29, 32.26, 28, 29, 32.

View of the eView of the excavationxcavation site site

The tThe terracederraced nature of nature of housinghousing at the edge at the edge of block Vof block V

► Hewing and Hewing and levellinglevelling of of the slope the slope ((terraceterrace))

► SStabilizationtabilization of the of the slope’s edgesslope’s edges with dried with dried clay bricksclay bricks

► Construction Construction of man-made of man-made platformsplatforms

Building Building techniquetechniques s that were that were used for used for terraced terraced housinghousing..

Plan of the Early Hellenistic living Plan of the Early Hellenistic living complex at the eastern part of the complex at the eastern part of the Kampyr Kampyr

Tepa Tepa ««Lower CityLower City»»

Room 33, Early Room 33, Early Greco-Greco-BactrianBactrian((SeleucidSeleucid).).

South wall of room South wall of room 33, 33, top and side top and side view of the view of the masonmasonaaryry

SitesSites 34 34 aa && bb ( (view from aboveview from above))

SitesSites 34 34 aa && bb ( (side viewside view)), , hewnhewn into the slopeinto the slope

SiteSite 34 34 b b, hewn, hewn into the slope on the into the slope on the level of the first (higher) flood-plain level of the first (higher) flood-plain

of theof the Amu Darya Amu Darya

SiteSite 34 34 b b, , view from the north-sideview from the north-side,, reconstruction of the passagereconstruction of the passage

CompartmentsCompartments 34 34 aa && bb, , view from siteview from site 3333

Items molded in siteItems molded in site 34 34

Clay-wares to be burnt later: sinker, sling ball, and molded vessels.

Incrusted pixid lid

CCeramiceramic set on the floor of site set on the floor of site 3333

Buried cBuried ceramiceramic set on the floor set on the floor of sitesof sites 34 34 aa && b b

Making use of the slope of Making use of the slope of the hill for housingthe hill for housing

The concentration of The concentration of Hellenistic lHellenistic layerayers on the s on the slopeslopes of both sides of the s of both sides of the

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