06-05-2005, 12:13 PM
Good afternoon,
I think the Toharians are the people in question.
The problem is the lands of their ancient realm are now in war torn areas of the once mighty silk road and this does not help archeological research not to mention that is a happy hunting ground for "souvenir collectors"
I have heard of toharic script but I dont know if it exists or if it has been dechifered. On the net blogs I read that the local authorites are very "buttoned up" and even uncomfortable with the subject but blogs cannot be easily confirmed. One claimed that in the famous "clay soldiers grave" the closer you go to the emperor the less "chinese" the troops appear, but I couldn´t find the site again.
Were they a people or a people's confederation? It is still debatable.
In my opinion they are the link that brought the menander decoration in the chinese art and the silk towards the west. They might even be the ones that ancients called Hyperboreans.
And speaking of ancient people the Kalas of Afganistan (not muslim mind you!) claim to be descendants of Alexander and Menandros (Milinda to the Indians). Their language is reputed to have Doric roots.
The other thing is that these things are more researched by enthousiasts like us and the eminent scholars follow. It reminds me of the Erich Schliemann and Myceneae!!!
Kind regards
I think the Toharians are the people in question.
The problem is the lands of their ancient realm are now in war torn areas of the once mighty silk road and this does not help archeological research not to mention that is a happy hunting ground for "souvenir collectors"
I have heard of toharic script but I dont know if it exists or if it has been dechifered. On the net blogs I read that the local authorites are very "buttoned up" and even uncomfortable with the subject but blogs cannot be easily confirmed. One claimed that in the famous "clay soldiers grave" the closer you go to the emperor the less "chinese" the troops appear, but I couldn´t find the site again.
Were they a people or a people's confederation? It is still debatable.
In my opinion they are the link that brought the menander decoration in the chinese art and the silk towards the west. They might even be the ones that ancients called Hyperboreans.
And speaking of ancient people the Kalas of Afganistan (not muslim mind you!) claim to be descendants of Alexander and Menandros (Milinda to the Indians). Their language is reputed to have Doric roots.
The other thing is that these things are more researched by enthousiasts like us and the eminent scholars follow. It reminds me of the Erich Schliemann and Myceneae!!!
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
