About Ancient Eastern and Eurasian Migrations to Central Asia

Abstract

The article considers some questions of studying the migrations to Central Asia that proceeded in the Neolithic, Eneolithic and Bronze ages. An important place in the study of the theme belongs to the archaeological data obtained as a result of researches of scientists of different generations. The purpose – the general characteristic of a condition of a problem, the analysis of separate sights and approaches. The attempt of systematization of migrations according to their volume, a degree of settlement of the come population in various areas of Central Asia and spatial (geographical) attributes is carried out, on maps the directions of transit movement, trade and cultural communications are shown. The further perspective of the theme is seen in improving the typology of migrations and their mapping on the basis of archaeological materials.

Keywords

• archaeology
• ethnic-cultural processes
• neolithic
• economic-cultural type
• ustyurt plateau
• sarazm
• cultural transformation
• indus civilization
• bactria
• margiana
• arkaim culture
• andronovo tribes