ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE KHOREZM OASIS AND LOWER ZARAFSHAN VALLEY: NEOLITHIC TO BRONZE AGE DEVELOPMENTS
Keywords:
Khorezm oasis, Lower Zarafshan Valley, Neolithic, Eneolithic, Bronze Age, archaeology, settlement patterns, material culture, Central Asia.Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive review of archaeological studies conducted in the Khorezm oasis and Lower Zarafshan Valley, focusing on human settlements from the Late Paleolithic through the Bronze Age. Excavations carried out from the 1940s to the present have revealed key Neolithic, Eneolithic, and Bronze Age sites, providing insight into settlement patterns, subsistence strategies, material culture, and social organization. The findings demonstrate the gradual development of complex human communities in Central Asia, shaped by environmental, hydrological, and geographical conditions.
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