An undated image of Tugunbulak, an area of 390 acres in a high plateau in Uzbekistan. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
MICHAEL Frachetti was on an archaeological dig high in the mountains of southeastern Uzbekistan in 2015 when a forestry official approached him.
“You know, I’ve seen some of those kinds of ceramics in my backyard,” the official said, referring to the artifacts emerging from the dirt. “Come see.”
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