Abstract The territory of Samarkand (Uzbekistan) represents an excellent case study for understanding the damage inflicted on the archaeological heritage of the region. The hinterland of Samarkand became one of the largest urban areas of Central Asia through a number of transformations to its landscape since the 1950s, changes that continue today and have seriously compromised the integrity of the remaining archaeological record. Here we infer the temporal sequence of this destruction through a multi-proxy approach based on the collection of spatial datasets from different periods, field surveys, and interviews with local farmers in the Taylak district. The present research also made it possible to ascertain whether the loss of archaeological information was more likely to be a consequence of either agricultural expansion or urban development.

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评估人类对撒马尔罕（乌兹别克斯坦）考古景观的影响：通过遥感，实地调查和当地知识对塔伊拉克地区进行历时评估

摘要撒马尔罕（乌兹别克斯坦）领土是了解该地区考古遗产遭受的破坏的一个极好的案例研究。自1950年代以来，撒马尔罕腹地经历了多次转型，成为中亚最大的城市地区之一，这种变化一直持续到今天，并严重损害了其余考古记录的完整性。在这里，我们根据不同时期的空间数据集，田野调查以及与Taylak地区当地农民的访谈，通过多代理方法推断出破坏的时间顺序。本研究还使人们有可能确定考古信息的损失是否更可能是农业扩张或城市发展的结果。