ANALYSIS OF THE FORMATION OF ANCIENT CITIES

This article scientifically substantiates that socio-economic changes in the northern Bactrian regions of southern Uzbekistan at the end of the Bronze Age created a number of factors for the formation of the first cities. In particular, on the basis of the findings of archaeological research, the fact was studied that the settled inhabitants of the oases on the plains began to develop new lands based on natural conditions. The fact that the inhabitants of Northern Bactria (Surkhan oasis) founded their settlements, which later turned into cities, is evidenced by the example of the Sopollinsk and Yaryaton sites. As a result of the rapid development by the population of the middle reaches of the Balkhobsoy, Pyanj, Amu Darya and Surkhandarya basins, a great basis was shown for the formation of many settlements and ancient cities, such as Kuchiktepa, Bandikhon, Dzhondavlattepa, Kyzyltepa. achievement for the further development of urbanization processes in the Late Bronze Age.