MEDIEVAL CERAMICS OF THE KYAT KALA LEFT BANK 9th EARLY 13th CENTURIES

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study and analysis of medieval ceramics from the Kyat-kala left-bank of the 9th – early 13th centuries. From the second half of the 20th century to the present, as a result of the archaeological research conducted in the Kyat-kala left-bank, ceramics belonging of the 9th - early 13th centuries were analyzed and described. Ceramics were divided into glazed and unglazed vessels, the vessels were classified according to shape, purpose and method of processing, and a statistical analysis was carried out. Based on the study of ceramics, the medieval material culture of the city, its place in the Khorezm oasis, trade and cultural connections with neighboring regions are illuminated. Pottery, as the most common find, is of great importance in the study of the history of the city.