FORMATION OF THE CITIES OF THE EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD IN THE KASHKADARYO OASIS
Keywords:
Kashkadaryo, Karshi, cities, Timurids, Kesh, form, side, ark, shahristan.Abstract
The stages of emergence and formation of historical settlements and cities located in the Kashkadaryo oasis have been identified. It has been substantiated that the territory of modern Karshi city developed in ancient and classical periods in areas such as Yerqorgon (5th–4th centuries BCE), Qal’ai Zahoki Moron (2nd century BCE), and Shulluktepa (3rd–4th centuries CE), while during the Middle Ages it evolved within the area of the Karshi fortress (late 14th century). It is also argued that medieval cities in this region developed in five distinct types.
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