Episode A11 - Behind the Mountains
From The Ancient World by Scott C.
March 1, 2026 · 52 min · Season 2 · Episode 11
About this episode
This episode discusses the Proto-Elamite horizon's impact on innovation and trade in ancient Iran and Central Asia, leading to the rise of secondary states and the Oxus Civilization.
Synopsis: The Proto-Elamite horizon sparked innovation and trade throughout Iran and Central Asia, and its collapse saw the emergence of numerous “secondary states”. Toward the end of the Third Millennium BC, the dominant polity east of the Zagros was the Oxus Civilization. Map of the Middle Asian Interaction Sphere: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/MAIS.png Episode Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75506172@N07/albums/72177720332227258/ References and Further Reading: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A11_References.pdf Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Scott C.
Topics covered
- Proto-Elamite horizon
- innovation
- trade
- secondary states
- Third Millennium BC
- Oxus Civilization
Keywords
- Proto-Elamite
- trade
- innovation
- Oxus Civilization
- Third Millennium BC
- secondary states
- Zagros
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Map of the Middle Asian Interaction Sphere
Places: Iran, Central Asia, Zagros, Oxus Civilization
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