IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OF MEDIEVAL SOGDIANA AND CENTRAL ASIA: HISTORY OF FORMATION, ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, AND PROSPECTS FOR MODERN APPLICATION

Authors

  • Mukhammadova Robiyabonu Alisher qizi
  • Aliyeva Robiyabonu Alisher qizi Research Applicant at the Institute of Art Studies Under the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17605/

Keywords:

Sogdiana, Central Asia, irrigation, qanats, aryk canals, aqueducts, sardoba, water management, medieval hydraulic engineering, historical reconstruction.

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the irrigation systems of Medieval Sogdiana and adjacent regions of Central Asia as a key factor in the formation of an agricultural civilization in arid territories. It examines the natural and geographical prerequisites for the emergence of artificial irrigation, the typology of hydraulic engineering structures, the stages of their historical development, and the engineering features of their functioning. Special attention is paid to the scientific historiography of irrigation studies in the region, as well as to the analysis of the possibilities for adapting ancient water management technologies to modern conditions of water scarcity and climate change.

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Published

2026-04-11

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): Wos

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Articles

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