Structures dating back to the Bronze Age, an oven, and a child's grave were discovered in Jarkutan
During excavations conducted at the Jarkutan archaeological site in the Sherabad district, structures built of mud bricks, a hearth with a diameter of 70 centimeters, ceramic vessels, and ancient graves were discovered. The research is focused on studying the lifestyle, economy, and burial rituals of the Bronze Age population.
Bronze Age structures, a hearth, and a child's grave discovered in Jarkutan
In the Jarkutan archaeological site in the Surkhandarya region, structures, a hearth, and graves belonging to the Bronze Age were uncovered.
Archaeological excavations and scientific research work at Jarkutan began in October of this year. The expedition is led by Komil Rahimov, senior researcher at the Samarkand Institute of Archaeology named after Yahya Gulyamov and candidate of historical sciences.
Along with students from Termez State University, Francesca Congedo, a master's student from the University of Salento in Italy, is also participating in the research.
During the excavations, mud-brick structures and a hearth with a diameter of 70 centimeters were discovered in the territory of the site. These finds are of great importance in studying the construction traditions and housing structures of the Jarkutan phase. During excavations carried out in the western part of the site's burial ground, four intact ceramic vessels were found in one of the graves.
In addition, as a result of excavations conducted outside the main area of the site, a child's grave, a household pit belonging to the Jarkutan phase of the Sapalli culture, and two circular ash pits were recorded.
The identified archaeological finds belong to the Bronze Age — the 3rd–1st millennia BCE. They provide an opportunity for a deeper study of the lifestyle, economic activity, burial rituals of the ancient population, and the historical development stages of the site's territory.
Through comparative and typological analysis of the finds, new scientific conclusions are expected to be obtained regarding the functions served by certain areas of Jarkutan and how they developed over time.
Archaeological excavations and scientific research work are currently continuing at the Jarkutan site.