Publications by authors named "Sharof Kurbanov"
The origins and dispersal of the chicken across the ancient world remains one of the most enigmatic questions regarding Eurasian domesticated animals. The lack of agreement concerning timing and centers of origin is due to issues with morphological identifications, a lack of direct dating, and poor preservation of thin, brittle bird bones. Here we show that chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from the fourth century BC through medieval periods, likely dispersing along the ancient Silk Road.
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- The Zarafshan River, originating in Tajikistan and flowing into the Kyzyl-Kum Desert in Uzbekistan, was historically significant for the Sogdians as a trade route and settlement area from the end of the first millennium BC to the first millennium AD.
- Recent archaeobotanical studies at five ancient urban sites in the Lower Zarafshan area reveal a range of cultivated crops, including cereals, legumes, and fruits, highlighting the region's agricultural diversity from the fifth to twelfth centuries AD.
- The paper aims to track the evolution of agricultural practices over time and analyze dietary changes before and after the Islamic conquest at various settlements along the river.