Migration and Settlement of the Yuezhi-Kushan: Interaction and Interdependence of Nomadic and Sedentary Societies

@article{Liu2001MigrationAS,
  title={Migration and Settlement of the Yuezhi-Kushan: Interaction and Interdependence of Nomadic and Sedentary Societies},
  author={Xinru Liu},
  journal={Journal of World History},
  year={2001},
  volume={12},
  pages={261 - 292}
}
  • Xinru Liu
  • Published 2001
  • History
  • Journal of World History
O ur general image of ancient civilizations is formed by the great agricultural empires of Eurasia. Nomadic pastoralists are most often regarded as predators to the sedentary-agricultural societies. Histories of many modern countries, however, not only retain signs of conflicts with the encroaching nomads, but also of “barbarian” impact on their culture. The interactions and interdependence between nomads and agriculturalists is an important topic of world history. Our knowledge of the… Expand
View via Publisher
29 Citations
Background Citations
3

29 Citations

Citation Type

Citation Type

Not of Place, But of Path: Nomads on the World Stage
As a state created by mobile herders, the organization of the Xiongnu polity has been a topic of controversy among historians and anthropologists alike. Questions arise about the nature of… Expand
Alternative Complexities: The Archaeology of Pastoral Nomadic States
Almost a century of systematic anthropological research on pastoral nomads has produced significant data and theory for understanding these mobile societies. Substantially less attention has been… Expand
From Northern Afghanistan to Xinjiang, Hellenistic influences in the history of a Yuezhi-Kushan burial
I. The historical background of Tillya Tepe: the legacy of Alexander the Great in the Oxus region, and the city of Ai Khanoum until the Kushans (334 B.C- 1st century. A. D)Although it is a well… Expand
Symbols at War. The Impact of Corallium rubrum in the Indo-Pakistani Subcontinent
The extraction, trade and ornamental use of corals in the Indo-Pakistani Subcontinent has been traditionally described from the exclusive viewpoint of the Indo-Roman trade, when red Corallium rubrum… Expand
From the “Cleavage” of Central Asia to Greater Khurasan: History and Historiography of Late Antique East Iran
The history of Central Asia is normally considered peripheral to those of the civilizations that surrounded it—Marshal Hodgson termed it a civilizational “cleavage.” However, in the early Islamic… Expand
Innovation Transfer during the Warring States Period: Considering the Importance of Early China’s Relationship with the Steppes
Abstract This paper focuses on the contact between pre-imperial China and the peoples living on the steppes in her vicinity. For all the obscurity that had been shrouding the steppe inhabitants… Expand
Iron Age society and chronology in South-east Kazakhstan
This new view of Iron Age society in Kazakhstan breaks away from the old documentary and ethnic framework and offers an independent archaeological chronology. Excavated house types and new… Expand
Fermentative Microorganisms in the Prehistory of Europe , the Steppes , and Indo-Iranian Asia and Their Contemporary Use in Traditional and Probiotic Beverages Dregs of Our Forgotten Ancestors
Evidence for the deep antiquity of kvass, mead, wine, and koumiss, alcoholic beverages used by early Indo-European peoples, is encountered in comparative linguistics and in archaeology. Cognates and… Expand
Genetic continuity of Bronze Age ancestry with increased Steppe-related ancestry in Late Iron Age Uzbekistan.
  • Vikas Kumar, E. A. Bennett, +16 authors Qiaomei Fu
  • Medicine
  • Molecular biology and evolution
  • 2021
TLDR
Increased admixture played a major role in the shift from the Bronze to the Iron Age in southern Uzbekistan, and mixed ancestry is also observed in other parts of the Steppe and Central Asia, suggesting more widespread admixture among local populations. Expand
The City of Blue and White
We think of blue and white porcelain as the ultimate global commodity: throughout East and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean including the African coasts, the Americas and Europe, consumers desired… Expand
...
1
2
3
...

References

SHOWING 1-10 OF 14 REFERENCES
Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History
Modern historiography has not fully appreciated the ecological complexity of the Silk Roads. As a result, it has failed to under stand their antiquity, or to grasp their full importance in Eurasian… Expand
Aryans and British India
'Aryan,' a word that today evokes images of racial hatred and atrocity, was first used by Europeans to suggest bonds of kinship, as Thomas Trautmann shows in his far-reaching history of British… Expand
The Centrality of Central Asia
From time to time Studies in History will carry a contribution challenging received wisdoms or turning long-standing issues on their head. Our first dialogue is initiated by Andre Gunder Frank who… Expand
Buddhist Mahāyāna texts
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the East which has influenced the civilization of the continent of Asia. It is on the legendary history of Buddha. It has two parts.
The Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra
It is a treatise on the governance and administration of a state in three parts. Part 1 is a critical edition of the text. Part 2 contains English translation of the text and Part 3 is a study of… Expand
Ancient India and Ancient China: Trade and Religious Exchanges, AD 1-600
The Yavana Presence in Ancient India
Ancient Greek City in Central Asia
The Greeks in Bactria and India
The Treasure of Golden Hill
...
1
2
...