NEW INFORMATION ABOUT KHOJA BUZRUKTEPA MONUMENT

Abstract

The article presents new information related to the history of the study of the monument of Khoja Buzruktepa, located in the Guzor oasis in the south-eastern part of Southern Sogd. The monument of Khoja Buzruktepa is one of the largest monuments of the Guzor oasis, the hill, which archaeologists believe to be a citadel, is located outside the fortress. Recent excavations of the monument show that this idea is a little far from the truth. The assumption that in the IX-X centuries the fortress of Khoja Buzruktepa was a shahristan is more likely. Since the new information obtained as a result of the research shows that the monument consists of three parts (ark, shahristan and rabad). In the southern part of the monument, a large structure made of raw brick was found with an arched shape on the western side of the allotted plot, located in a circular area of about 100 m2. It has been suggested that this may have been the interior of an early medieval tower. Furthermore, the remains of the wall of the room were recorded from the excavation, and from its centre, a sandalwood kiln made of burnt brick, a whole ceramic jug, a small glass flask and a copper coin were recovered. In conclusion, we can say that the preserved architectural structure (wall, floor, raw brick) and the collection of archaeological finds from the investigated part of the monument Khoja Buzruktepa shows that it belongs to the XI-XII centuries.