New ancient civilization discovered in central Asia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: May 2, 2001| Author: Flam, Faye | Copyright information

PHILADELPHIA _ A major early civilization _ rivaling in sophistication the ones that emerged in the Indus Valley or Mesopotamia, the famed Cradle of Civilization _ apparently thrived in central Asia between 2200 B.C. and 1800 B.C.

These people, who lived in desert oases in what is now Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, used irrigation to grow wheat and barley, forged distinctive metal axes, carved alabaster and marble into intricate sculptures, and painted pottery with elabora...

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