Sur les routes du Karakum médiéval
- Giovedì, novembre 12
- 12:30-13:30
- Musée du Louvre Place du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, Francia
Info
How did towns flourish in the Karakum Desert, in present-day Turkmenistan? At this Louvre conference, archaeologist Paul Wordsworth revisits the excavations and surveys conducted in medieval towns and outposts of the region. The project aims to understand what these settlements owed to the trade routes that crossed them.
The history of the Silk Roads is often told from the great Central Asian cities, such as Merv or Samarkand. Looking at smaller sites, the team asks the question differently. Were some founded to serve as waypoints for travelers, or did trade come to attach itself to communities already established? The traces studied on the ground help test these two hypotheses and to better understand the decline of these settlements.
Practical information
• Conference in English with simultaneous translation into French. Reservation required.
• Access to the Michel Laclotte Auditorium via the Richelieu Passage.
Participants
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Musée du Louvre
Place du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, Francia