ABSTRACT
Southwestern Tajikistan has long been considered as isolated from the rest of Central Asia, and only slightly and late affected by the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC) phenomenon. However recent discoveries at cemeteries (Farkhor, Gelot, and Darnajchi) where the material can be compared to that of Middle and Late Bronze Age sites (from Namazga (NMG) IV/early V to VI) disrupt this scenario. Elamite or Mesopotamian influences are clear while the presence of the local Vakhsh culture and connections with steppe groups (like Zamanbaba) make obsolete the whole previously established relative chronology.
