Djarkutan
Prehistoric Bactrian proto-urban settlement, in present-day Uzbekistan
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Djarkutan (also Dzharkutan; Uzbek: Jarqoʻton) is a prehistoric proto-urban settlement in Uzbekistan and a center of ancient civilizations in Bactria, the area from which may be the founder of the religion Zarathustra. The settlement on an old stream has two monumental buildings, a potter quarter, a citadel and extensive burial ground. Dzharkutan is located in the west of Surxondaryo Region, in the south of Uzbekistan, about five kilometers southeast of Sherobod and 50 km northwest of Termiz.
Jarqoʻton | |
  Shown within West and Central Asia  Djarkutan (Uzbekistan) | |
| Alternative name | Dzharkutan |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia |
| Coordinates | 37°37′44″N 66°57′33″E |
| Type | Settlement |
External links
- Uzbekistan: Dzharkutan - Prehistoric proto-urban settlement, German Archaeological Institute (DAI)