Reflecting upon Historical Knowledge in Uzbekistan:Realities and Prospects

Over the years of independence, historical science in Uzbekistan has evolved from liberation from the ideological frameworks of the Soviet period to the formation of its own methodological framework and integration into the international scientific community .Research approaches have been significantly updated, thematic and source-based fields have expanded, and interdisciplinary methods have been actively implemented .Significant advances have been made in archaeology, allowing for a reconsideration of the chronological framework of the region's ancient history and the identification of new sites and archaeological cultures .Contemporary research covers a wide range of topics -from the development of statehood and civilizational processes to the history of Islam, Jadidism, the Soviet period, and the ethnogenesis of the Uzbek people .However, methodological and organizational challenges persist: the predominance of political history over social history, insufficient transdisciplinarity, weak integration of academic and university research, and limited international scientific exchange .A reflection on historical knowledge in Uzbekistan shows that the development of historiography requires not only the accumulation of facts but also a rethinking of theoretical and methodological foundations and active participation in global scholarly dialogue .The future of historical scholarship is seen in combining national research traditions with global academic standards and in recognizing the history of Uzbekistan as an integral part of world civilization .

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