Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Central Asian
7. West Turkestani
8. [West Turkestani historic styles and periods]

Narrower term/s

• Afrasiab
• Panjikent
• Shahristan
• Varakhsha

Anotations

Scope note:

A culture and style of pre-Muslim Central Asia, named after, but not restricted to the area of Sogdiana. Noted visual arts were created 5th/ 9th centuries. Many cultural streams united in the area of Sogdiana, including Sāsānian culture, post-Gupta India, and Sui and T’ang Chinese. Style is characterized in painting and carved wood.