Pastoral Tribes of the Bronze Age in the Oxus valley (Bactria)

The ancient region of Bactria – now covering the countries of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – was home to a wide variety of settled and nomadic tribes in the Bronze Age.  Large-scale migration and resettlement of communities occurred across the region, resulting in the circulation of new cultures and languages. In this way, highly developed settled communities and nomadic tribes both exchanged elements of culture and language.