USTRUSHNA AT THE GREAT SILK ROAD
The country of Ustrushna, originally mentioned as a political structure in the early medieval written sources, was formed in terms of geographical location between Fergana, Chach, Sughd, mainly in the left bank of the Syrdarya. The convenient natural location of Ustrushna, located on the international trade caravan routes, served as an important factor for the development of domestic and foreign trade here. The article analyzes the issue of ancient and medieval caravan routes, which are the branches of the northern branch of the Great Silk Road through the territory of Ustrushna. In the course of studying the problem, it was noted that trade routes in the territory of “ancient Ustrushna” began to form from the earliest times (IV-II centuries BC) and developed in later periods, and in subsequent periods the towns and villages of Ustrushna specialized in certain areas of international trade. shows.