Aq Kupruk (Āq Kupruk)
Aq Kupruk is a village in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan.
Aq Kupruk is also an archaeological site consists of four sites, numbered I, II, III and IV.
* Aq Kupruk I, or Ghar-i Asb, is a rock shelter of the Kushan-Sasanian period, containing some fragmentary Buddhist frescos and some simple architecture.
* Aq Kupruk II, or Ghār-i Mār, is another rock shelter, probably the most productive of the three sites, producing material rom all periods except the Kushan-Sasanian. About 10% of the occupation area was excavated.
* Aq Kupruk III, is an open-air site on the river terrace consisting of two periods, both in the Epipalaeolithic.
* Aq Kupruk IV, was excavated briefly by McBurney nearer to the village, producing a "Middle Mousterian" type of industry differing to that found by Dupree.
Finds included an extensive and sophisticated stone tool industry, very early stone sculpture, domesticated sheep and goat remains, fragments of beaten copper from the ceramic Neolithic, many projectile points, terracotta and simple jewellery.
Collections:
* 1) AMNH - excavated material.
* 2) BIAS - flint and stone.
Aq Kupruk is also an archaeological site consists of four sites, numbered I, II, III and IV.
* Aq Kupruk I, or Ghar-i Asb, is a rock shelter of the Kushan-Sasanian period, containing some fragmentary Buddhist frescos and some simple architecture.
* Aq Kupruk II, or Ghār-i Mār, is another rock shelter, probably the most productive of the three sites, producing material rom all periods except the Kushan-Sasanian. About 10% of the occupation area was excavated.
* Aq Kupruk III, is an open-air site on the river terrace consisting of two periods, both in the Epipalaeolithic.
* Aq Kupruk IV, was excavated briefly by McBurney nearer to the village, producing a "Middle Mousterian" type of industry differing to that found by Dupree.
Finds included an extensive and sophisticated stone tool industry, very early stone sculpture, domesticated sheep and goat remains, fragments of beaten copper from the ceramic Neolithic, many projectile points, terracotta and simple jewellery.
Collections:
* 1) AMNH - excavated material.
* 2) BIAS - flint and stone.
Map - Aq Kupruk (Āq Kupruk)
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Country - Afghanistan
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Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic era, and the country's strategic location along the historic Silk Road has led it to being described, picturesquely, as the ‘roundabout of the ancient world’. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empires, the land has historically been home to various peoples and has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by the Persians, Alexander the Great, the Maurya Empire, Arab Muslims, the Mongols, the British, the Soviet Union, and most recently by a US-led coalition. Afghanistan also served as the source from which the Greco-Bactrians and the Mughals, amongst others, rose to form major empires. The various conquests and periods in both the Iranian and Indian cultural spheres made the area a center for Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and later Islam throughout history.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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AFN | Afghan afghani | Ø‹ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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PS | Pashto language |
FA | Persian language |
TK | Turkmen language |
UZ | Uzbek language |