THE ZARAFSHAN AND KASHKADARYA VALLEYS

The Bukhara Oasis. Thanks to Narshakhi’s History of Bukhara, we have a clear understanding not only of the capital but also of the smaller towns of the oasis, about which we know more than about the cities of any other region. The mention of a number of settlements in connection with the Arab conquest helps form an idea of their relative importance in the 8th century. Historical works (apart from The History of Bukhara) refer to Paykend, Ramitan, Tavavis, and Vardana.布哈拉绿洲（Bukhara Oasis）。得益于纳尔沙希所著的《布哈拉史》（History of Bukhara），我们不仅对该绿洲的首府城镇拥有清晰认知，亦能详尽了解其下辖的小型聚落；相较于其他地区的城市，我们对该绿洲内各类城镇与定居点的掌握更为全面。提及这些与阿拉伯征服相关的诸多定居点，有助于我们明晰它们在8世纪的相对重要性。除《布哈拉史》外的其他史学著作，均提及了佩肯德（Paykend）、拉米坦（Ramitan）、塔瓦维斯（Tavavis）与瓦尔达纳（Vardana）。