Archaeologists find new evidence of Bronze Age life in Uzbekistan

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence of Bronze Age life at the Jarkutan monument in Uzbekistan's Surkhandarya region. Excavations uncovered ancient buildings, four intact ceramic vessels, economic pits and a child's burial. The report by CentralAsia, citing Podrobno.uz, says the findings will help explain how people lived, built homes and buried their dead several thousand years ago.

The digs in Sherabad district began in October 2026 under the direction of Komil Rakhimov, a senior researcher at the Yahyo Gulyamov Samarkand Archaeological Institute and a candidate of historical sciences. Students from Termez State University and Francesca Congedo, a doctoral student at Italy's University of Salento, are also taking part.

Researchers found the remains of mud-brick structures and a hearth about 70 centimetres in diameter. Four intact ceramic vessels were discovered in the western part of the settlement. Outside the main site, archaeologists found a child's burial, an economic pit linked to the Bronze Age Sapalli culture, and two round pits filled with ash. Specialists plan to compare the finds with other archaeological materials to determine the purpose of different parts of the settlement.