In Samarkand, a citizen digging the ground in his yard found grave remains belonging to the Bronze Age

In Samarqand, a citizen digging in his yard came across grave remains dating back to the Bronze Age

A citizen living in Darvozag'aza village of Payariq district, Samarqand region, came across ancient artifacts while conducting excavation work in his yard. During the excavation, bronze bracelets, various ornaments, and small beads were found along with human bones.

The citizen informed the Samarqand Institute of Archaeology named after Yahyo G'ulomov about this find. Specialists from the institute visited the site, inspected the finds, documented all archaeological objects in accordance with the established procedure, and accepted them for scientific research.

According to the preliminary observations of Mo'minxon Saidov, director of the Samarqand Institute of Archaeology, some of the found bronze bracelets are distinguished by their cone-shaped ends and spiral decorations. Their shape and decorative features are very similar to the ornaments characteristic of the culture of steppe pastoralist tribes who lived during the late stage of the Bronze Age.

Typically, such monuments date back to the 13th–10th centuries BC and are associated with the Andronovo – Tozabogyob cultural circle. However, the exact period and cultural affiliation of the find have not yet been strictly determined. This issue will be clarified after special archaeological excavations, anthropological research, and laboratory analysis of the metal objects.