This article examines the research potential of archaeological collections gathered in 1949–1951 in southern Afghanistan and currently stored in the United States. Included in these materials is an unpublished archaeological survey from the area south of the modern-day city of Kandahar, as well as assemblages from test excavations at the sites of Deh Morasi Ghundai and Said Qala, which have not been studied. An argument is made for a new study of this material along with a reanalysis of the Shamshir Ghar collection in order to question the paradigm of Afghanistan as only a reflection of other cultures in the ancient world.

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美国自然历史博物馆（纽约）及其孤儿考古收藏品对阿富汗的考古探险（1949-1951 年）

本文考察了 1949 年至 1951 年在阿富汗南部收集并目前储存在美国的考古收藏品的研究潜力。这些材料中包括一项未发表的现代城市坎大哈南部地区的考古调查，以及尚未研究过的 Deh Morasi Ghundai 和 Said Qala 遗址的测试挖掘组合。对这种材料的新研究以及对 Shamshir Ghar 藏品的重新分析提出了一个论点，以质疑阿富汗的范式只是古代世界其他文化的反映。