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ELAM YOZMA MANBALARIDA BOXTAR TARIXI (MILODDAN OLDINGI VI–IV ASRLAR)

Achaemenid Iran, Turan, Bactrian Satrapy, Elamite Written Sources, Persepolis Fortification Archive, Persepolis Treasury Archive.

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Bactria is a historical and cultural region in Central Asia, situated in the middle reaches of the Amudarya River between the Hissar Range and the Hindu Kush, encompassing present-day southern Uzbekistan, southern Tajikistan, northern Afghanistan, and southeastern Turkmenistan. In the 6th–4th centuries BC, this region formed part of the Achaemenid Empire, during which local statehood traditions were further developed. The history of the Bactrian satrapy, one of the principal administrative units of the Achaemenid state, is partially documented in a variety of written sources, including Achaemenid inscriptions and texts in Elamite, Babylonian, Aramaic, Phoenician, Egyptian, Lydian, Carian, Lycian, Greek, and Latin. Scientific analysis of these sources provides significant insights into the political history, socio-economic structure, and daily life of the Bactrian satrapy’s population. Particular attention in this study is devoted to the evidence from Elamite written sources, which illuminate specific aspects of the satrapy’s historical development.