FACTORS AND THE ESSENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANCIENT FERGANA

Abstract

The ancient period of the region covered the stages of formation, development, decline and cessation of the
existence of the Ancient Fergana State (Davan). The article shows the processes of urbanization of the region
and the development of various branches of crafts that occurred under the influence of the consistent internal
policy of this centralized state. The latter represented the main factors and essence of the development of
ancient Fergana. These data were scientifically substantiated by comparing the accumulated material, according
to the results of new field studies. A critical analysis of the findings of previous archaeological studies was
also carried out to identify the characteristic stages of development of the ancient period. The presented new
archaeological studies cover 2014-2024 and include the results of excavations over the past ten seasons. During
this time, field studies were carried out in the settlements of Koshtepa-2, Sultanabad-3 and Sultansupa, as well
as the burial ground of Khanabad-1 and the settlement of Khanabad-3 in the Andijan region. The obtained
samples of material culture made it possible to generalize the main factors of urbanization of the region and the
high development of crafts. This scientific presentation presents the results of a comparative analysis of new
artifacts with samples of material culture from other monuments of the valley and neighboring historical and
cultural regions.