Miana, Turkmenistan
Miana | |
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Ahal Province |
Miana is a large village in
Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr
lies to the northwest.
Geography
The village is accessed via a road from the
Qaratigan and Sanganeh lie to the southwest on the mountainous border. The land immediately to the north of the village is fertile, with fields under cultivation.[1]
Landmarks
The eleventh century Abu Said Meikhene Mausoleum lies to the northwest.[2]
Two important Neolithic and Chalcolithic period settlements have been excavated in the area of Miana.
Altyn Depe (3200 to 2400 BCE), a Neolithic settlement extending into the Bronze Age, was discovered by Boris Kuftin
near the village.
Monjukli Depe, starting about 6200 BC, was discovered more recently, in 1959.
References
- ^ Google (9 October 2016). "Miana, Turkmenistan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ISBN 978-3-642-11524-0.
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