Researchers uncover the origins of the Sogdians, mysterious merchants of the Silk Road

In a recent study on the historical and genetic legacy of the Sogdians, some of the major components in the lives of these ancient merchants, who were part of the crucial East-West nexus on the Silk Road, have been stitched together...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/origins-of-the-sogdians-merchants-of-silk-road/

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Who were the Sogdians?

If you'd travelled the Silk Roads between the years AD 500 and 800, there's a good chance you would have encountered the Sogdians. But who were these enigmatic people?

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The #ISAWNYU outreach program "Enhancing the Ancient World for #Teachers" has announced 3 online workshops to be offered in November and December 2023:

Reckoning with Ancient Fragments: The Transcultural World of the #Sogdians

#Greece, #Egypt, and the Body: #Dissection and #Mummification in Cross-Cultural Perspective

#Nomads in World History: How Human Mobility Shapes Society

More info & to register (required): https://isaw.nyu.edu/outreach/etaw-workshops

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Tomorrow night, it's the inaugural #ISAWNYU Expanding the Ancient World Workshop: "Diverse Perspectives on the Silk Roads: The Sogdians", presented via Zoom by Mariana Castro and Braden Cordivari.

New York State teachers participating will receive 1 CTLE hour.

More information and to register in advance: https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/etaw-workshop-sogdians

"The #Sogdians were a diverse community of merchant families occupying the oases regions of Central Asia between the 4th-8th ..."

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#ISAWNYU has just announced its first "Expanding the Ancient World Workshop", to be held online on 7 December 2022 at 5pm US Eastern Time:

"Diverse Perspectives on the #SilkRoads: The #Sogdians"

Registration required: https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/etaw-workshop-sogdians

ETAW is a series of professional development workshops and online resources for teachers. Keyed to the #NYC Department of #Education #SocialStudies Scope and Sequence, this program is designed to offer #K12 #educators ...

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