Sarazm
Tajikistan · Asia
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Sarazm (Tajik: Саразм) is a town and also a jamoat in the city of Panjakent in Sughd Region, north-western Tajikistan. It dates back to the 4th millennium BC, with C14 dates ranging from 3900 to 2100 BC, and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The jamoat is part of and has a total population of 27,877 (2015). It consists of 21 villages, including Chimqal'a (the seat), Abdusamad, Bostondeh, Kamar, Kamar-Tash and Sohibnazar.
The archaeological site of the ancient city of Sarazm is near Sohibnazar, a village on the left bank of the river Zeravshan, near the border with Uzbekistan. The culture of Sarazm precedes the arrival of the Andronovo steppe culture in South Central Asia in the 2nd millennium BC.
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