THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CULTURE OF ANCIENT KHOREZM AND THE STAGES OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

This text examines the role of ancient Khorezm in the history of Central Asia, its urban development culture, socio-economic progress, and political evolution. It analyzes the processes of the emergence of the first cities, their defensive systems, architecture, and internal structure. The features of Khorezmian civilization are also revealed through the development of crafts, irrigation systems, religious beliefs, and art (painting and sculpture). Based on monuments such as Toprak-kala, important conclusions are drawn about the structure and cultural life of ancient cities.