PECULIARITIES OF THE FIRST URBANIZATION PROCESSES IN THE FERGANA VALLEY
The article analyzes scientific collections, monographs and numerous articles on the history of cities. At the beginning of the century, effective work was carried out on the study of ancient cities. However, to date, the historiography of the subject has been little studied. Existing scientific views, approaches and conclusions on the problem of historical patterns of formation and development of cities in Bactria, Sogd, Khorezm, Tashkent oasis and Fergana, the main results of the study of ancient urbanization in Uzbekistan are not sufficiently analyzed and available data are not summarized.