The issues raised in the works cover a wide chronological framework from the 9th millennium BC to the 13th century AD - the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages, Hellenistic, Kushan, Turkic and Islamic periods. The topics of the articles are devoted to an extensive range of issues in the ancient and medieval history of the region and are written on the basis of rich materials from archaeological excavations, as well as studies of written sources, anthropology, and objects of art culture in various countries of Central Asia. The publication is intended for specialists, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history, archeology and culture of Central Asia.