“THE FORMATION OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE KHOREZM OASIS SINCE THE BRONZE AGE: THE CASE OF THE TOZABOGYAB AND AMIROBOD CULTURES”
Keywords:
Khorezm oasis, Bronze Age, Tozabogyab culture, Amirobod culture, pocket farming, irrigated agriculture.Abstract
This article examines the emergence of irrigated agriculture and the development of irrigation systems in the Khorezm oasis since the Bronze Age. Based on archaeological evidence, it analyzes the agricultural practices of the Tozabogyab, Suvyorgan, and Amirobod cultures, including pocket (floodplain) farming, the construction of early soqa structures to regulate water flow, and the creation of canals and irrigation networks.
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