TEXTILE CLASSES IN AN ANCIENT RECORD OF THE UPPER ZERAVSHAN
The article highlights the issue of the first steps of textile production in the upper reaches of Zeravshan. Chronologically, the study covers the periods of the Aeneolithic - early middle ages. Provides an overview of archaeological finds of the samples of the textiles and details of tools of ancient textile and subject to their availability, the author talks about the state of the craft in that era. The subjects of study are also the technical capabilities of the used looms, composite construction of woven patterns. The main types of fabrics of that epoch are listed and their remarkable features are specified. According to the given materials, cotton, silk and wool fabrics were available to the population of the region at that time. The author concludes that the inhabitants of the upper reaches of Zeravshan made their worthy contribution to the birth and formation of the famous Sogdian handicraft textile production.