Niya
E522448
Niya is an ancient Silk Road oasis settlement in the southern Taklamakan Desert, known for its well-preserved archaeological remains that illuminate the culture and trade of the Kingdom of Khotan.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silk Road oasis
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ancient settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | around 5th century CE ⓘ |
| administrativelyIn |
Hotan Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minfeng County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Khotan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| culture |
Central Asian influences
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Indian Buddhist influences ⓘ Indo-Iranian influences ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
animal husbandry
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caravan trade ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorExcavation | 1900–1901 ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
3rd century CE
ⓘ
4th century CE ⓘ early centuries CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
Buddhist images
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coins ⓘ household objects ⓘ land contracts ⓘ legal documents ⓘ letters ⓘ official seals ⓘ textiles ⓘ wooden documents in Kharosthi script ⓘ wooden furniture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Brahmi inscriptions
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Buddhist remains ⓘ Kharosthi inscriptions ⓘ documents on wooden tablets ⓘ evidence of ancient irrigation ⓘ evidence of oasis agriculture ⓘ well-preserved archaeological remains ⓘ wooden structures ⓘ |
| languageEvidence | Gandhari Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Taklamakan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernNameInChinese | Minfeng Niya yizhi ⓘ |
| near | Keriya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRoute | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
NERFINISHED
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Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionEvidence | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptEvidence | Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.