DISTRIBUTION OF ELEMENTS OF MATERIAL AND INTANGIBLE CULTURE THROUGH TRADE EXCHANGE OF MERCHANT CARAVANS IN THE LOWER AMUDARYA REGION”

Abstract:

In this article, the issue of the formation and spread of elements of material and non-material culture as a result of the activities of ancient and medieval trade caravans passing through the territory of the Lower Amu Darya region is scientifically analyzed based on historical, archaeological, and cultural approaches. The study examines the geopolitical and geoeconomic significance of the region, the processes of cultural integration arising through trade routes, religious and ritual values, craft traditions, elements of lifestyle, as well as the mechanisms of oral folk art and linguocultural interaction. Caravan routes are assessed as a complex civilizational bridge, providing not only an economic trade channel, but also intercultural mediation and the exchange of ideas. The conclusions of the article scientifically substantiate the role of the Lower Amu Darya region in the formation of transregional cultural dynamics.