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NEW SAMPLES OF SOGDIAN INSCRIPTIONS (FINDINGS FROM KULTOBE)
Authors: Rahimov Nabilon Turdialiyevich, doctor of historical sciences, professor of the Department of Archeology, Ethnography and Religion, SEI «KSU named after acad. B. Gafurov», Mahmudov Nurullo Hakimboyevich, master student of the Department of Archeology, Ethnography and Religion, SEI «KSU named after acad. B. Gafurov» (Tajikistan, Khujand)
JOURNAL NUMBER: 2(75). YEAR OF ISSUE: 2023. LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLE: Tajik
ANNOTATION
The article is devoted to new unique Sogdian inscriptions found in the South of Kazakhstan. As a resul of archeological excavations several single fragments of bricks with sogdian inscriptions were found at the Kultobe site, but there is an entire inscription, the content of which is important for the ancient history of Central Asia. Therefore the article summarizes the achievements of archeology and paleolinguistics related to this topic. Basically, the author considers the paleographic aspect and notes as the historical significance of these inscriptions.
KEY WORDS
sogdian inscription, Kultobe, sogdian language, «Ancient letters», sogdian colonies, paleography, sogdian studies