КАРАВАННЫЕ ПУТИ К ГОРОДАМ ТУРКЕСТАН В

Authors : Mb КОJА, мм TАSТАNBЕKOV

Pages : 97-105

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Publication Date : 2018-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this article, based on historical sources, the history of the development of caravan routes of Turkestan is considered. In different historical periods of the Middle Ages, the boundaries and geographic meaning of Turkestan changed. At present, taking into account the new written sources put into scientific circulation and the identification of new archaeological monuments, it became possible to clarify the old routes and identify new directions of the ancient caravan routes. Also of interest is the problem of preserving geographical names, which were indicated in medieval sources. The article also emphasizes that the Turkestan caravan routes served as roads for pilgrims on their way to the hajj. The value of the article is revealed by information about caravan routes in the direction of Sairam, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva, on the right bank of the Syrdarya, the road to the pass through Karatau, scientifically based sources that mention certain historical events.
Keywords : Turkestan, Otrar, Sauran, Sygnak, Arys, Nasabnam, Karatau, caravan routes