original_query: What were the factors contributing to the relatively high level of artistic activity in the areas controlled by the Yabghus of Tokharistan during the 7-8th centuries CE?
query: What were the factors contributing to the relatively high level of artistic activity in the areas controlled by the Yabghus of Tokharistan during the 7-8th centuries CE?
answer: The high level of artistic activity in Tokharistan during the 7th-8th centuries CE was likely due to a combination of the Sasanian cultural heritage and the continued development of Buddhist art, with sponsorship from the Turkic nobility.