The sites and pages relating information on the past cultures of the modern nationstate of Uzbekistan through the study and scientific analysis of material remains (i.e., osteological, artifactual, architectural, etc.). Archaeologists@ (31) Field Schools & Fieldwork Opportunities@ (1) 1. Anghilak Cave: Documenting Neandertal Occupation at the Periphery - In 1938, Okladnikov excavated the cave site of Teshik-Tash in the Baisun region of Uzbekistan and found a complete cranium of a Neandertal child. This discovery anchored the eastern boundary of the Neandertal range 2. Burial Mound of Queen of Sacae Found in Uzbekistan - An article from Eurasia.net reporting of the discovery of a 2nd or 1st century B.C.E. burial mound of a queen of the Sacae tribe. 3. On the History of the Ancient Town of Vardana and the Obavija Feud - Article by S. T. Adylov and J. K. Mirzaahmedov. In the territory of the ancient irrigated land of Bukhara, at about 7 km in northeast direction from the provincial center of Safirkhan, lie the ruins of an ancient town called by the local people Kurgan-Vardanzeh. 4. The Costume of Foreign Embassies and Inhabitants of Samarkand - Describes a wall painting discovered in 1965 in the central part of the ruins of ancient Samarkand as a valuable source on the history of western Turkestan. 5. University of Sydney Central Asian Programme (USCAP) - Promotes research into the landscape and culture of the Central Asian states. 6. Excavations in Djarkutan - Excavations by the Centres of Ancient Civilisations of Bactria carried out at a prehistoric proto-urbane settlement with monumental architecture in southern Uzbekistan. Includes a synopsis and contact information. 7. The Monastery of Urgut - Examines the spread of Christianity in this Sogdian town in the Middle Ages.

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