The Andronovo Culture: Archaeological Forerunner of the Silk Road

2000 BCE · Kazakistan–Doğu Türkistan–Çin Sınırı · economic

Remains of the Andronovo culture show that copper and tin were traded in the border regions between China and Central Asia from 2000 BCE onward.

Bronze goods (axes, knives, spears) carried by horse-drawn vehicles were transmitted both westward and southward. This trade network is the proto-structure of the Silk Road, thousands of years before it.

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Frequently asked questions

What was The Andronovo Culture: Archaeological Forerunner of the Silk Road?
Remains of the Andronovo culture show that copper and tin were traded in the border regions between China and Central Asia from 2000 BCE onward.
When did The Andronovo Culture: Archaeological Forerunner of the Silk Road happen?
2000 BCE
Where did The Andronovo Culture: Archaeological Forerunner of the Silk Road take place?
Kazakistan–Doğu Türkistan–Çin Sınırı