CULTURAL INFLUENCE OF THE STEPPE TRIBES ON THE CULTURE OF SAPALLI: ISSUES OF HISTORIOGRAPHY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF 1970-1999 YEARS)

Abstract

The Sapalli culture of the Bronze Age (2200-1300 BC), identified and studied in Northern Bactria since the 60s of the twentieth century, is divided into five stages - Sapalli, Zharkuton, Kuzali, Molali and Bustan. Currently, 47 monuments related to this culture have been identified in the Surkhandarya region. One of the pressing problems of the Sapalli culture is its interaction with the steppe tribes; a number of researchers have expressed their opinions on this. This article, from the point of view of historiography, analyzes the issues of the cultural influence of the nomadic steppe population on the Sapalli culture, data published as a result of archaeological research carried out in the monuments.