"THE EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST QALAS AND QORGONS"
Keywords:
fortified architecture, qala, qorgon, Stone Age, Neolithic, Central Asia, archaeology, Jonboz 4, Kuykirilgan Qala.Abstract
This article is dedicated to the study of the formation and evolution of fortified architecture—qala and qorgon—in Central Asia, from the Lower and Late Stone Ages to the Early Feudal period. Based on archaeological research conducted in modern-day Uzbekistan—Teshik-Tash, Omon-Qo‘ton, Obirahmat, Jonboz 4, Oltintepa, Kuykirilgan Qala, and others—the article analyzes the structural characteristics of the first fortified settlements, their roles in socio-cultural development, as well as their connections with religious practices and societal structures.
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