In accordance with Resolution No. 792 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated September 21, 2019, "On the Fundamental Improvement of Archaeological Research," the National Center for Archaeology was established. Under this resolution, at the end of 2019, the first "Landscape Archaeology" laboratory in Uzbekistan was founded, equipped with modern instruments.
Landscape archaeology is one of the main archaeological disciplines that integrates archaeological, historical-geographical, social-geographical, paleoecological, anthropological, and toponymic research. Various approaches are planned for implementation in our laboratory.
The first approach involves mapping archaeological features across vast territories and identifying patterns of their distribution in the past and present.
The second approach interprets how ancient communities socially used their environment and perceived their surroundings, making the application of phenomenology particularly relevant.
The primary significance of landscape archaeology is that it offers archaeologists an alternative approach, shifting the focus from isolated archaeological sites to the broader scales of human society's way of life.
Archaeological Methods Used in Landscape Archaeology
Partially driven by new technologies (GIS, remote sensing, geophysical surveys), landscape archaeological research has enabled broad regional investigations and the detection of elements such as ancient roads and agricultural fields that are not easily visible through traditional methods.
Laboratory Objectives
The laboratory aims to reconstruct human behavior by studying all ancient biofacts, ecofacts, and geofacts, in contrast to the traditional analysis of artifacts found in archaeological excavations.
Key Tasks of the Laboratory
Currently, efforts are underway to organize the laboratory, including compiling a list of equipment and instruments, developing cost estimates for their procurement, and recruiting and training scientific staff and laboratory technicians to utilize these tools in their research.
Laboratory Documents
Head of the laboratory: |
Sayfullaev Bakhtiyor Kurbanovich |
Academic degree and title: | tarix.f.d. (DSc) |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | b.sayfullaev@archaeology.uz |
Number of employees: | 13 |
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Chief Research Fellow: |
Suleymanov Rustam Xamidovich |
Academic degree and title: | tarix.f.d. (DSc) |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | r.sulaymonov@archaeology.uz |
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Junior Research Fellow: |
Omonov Anvarbek Murodovich |
Academic degree and title: | |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | g.muhtorov@archaeology.uz |
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Junior Research Fellow: |
Omonov Аnvarbek Murodovich |
Academic degree and title: | |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | a.omonov@archaeology.uz |
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Junior Research Fellow: |
Muxammadiev Аkmal Ganievich |
Academic degree and title: | Junior Research Fellow |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | a.muxammadiev@archaeology.uz |
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Junior Research Fellow: |
Tursunov Sunnatulla Safoevich |
Academic degree and title: | Junior Research Fellow |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | navoi_ya5@mail.ru |
Other information: | Ilmiy faoliyat to'g'risida |
Junior Research Fellow: |
Ergashev Orifjon Turg'unboy o'g'li |
Academic degree and title: | Junior Research Fellow |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | eorifbek@bk.ru |
Other information | Ilmiy faoliyat to'g'risida |
Senior Researcher: | Ibragimov Rahmon Ziyodullayevich |
Academic degree and title: | Senior Researcher: (PhD) |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | z.rahmonov@archaeology.uz |
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Junior Researcher: |
Xomidjonova Maftunaxon Azimjonovna |
Academic degree and title: |
Junior Researcher: |
Phone: | +998 (71) |
E-mail: | m.xomidjonova@archaeology.uz |
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