THE HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF BOOK CULTURE AND WRITING IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

In the article, the authors conducted a thorough analysis of the emergence and formation of the Uzbek language as a historical phenomenon, starting from cave paintings, clay tiles, manuscripts and old-printed books. The data on the worthy contribution of the great scholars, thinkers and rulers of Central Asia to the development of the Turkish-language writing are presented. The scientific works of modern linguistic researchers on the place of the Uzbek language in the world are reviewed and analyzed.One of the monumental discoveries of mankind, along with the invention of the wheel, is undoubtedly the creation of paper and, accordingly, the appearance of the first manuscript and early printed books, which in turn contributed to the further development and improvement of writing and book culture. The system of government, the development of the economy, production, cultural, diplomatic, and trade relations with other states, and, therefore, the welfare of the country, began to depend directly on the literacy, enlightenment and civilization of the common people. The higher the level of culture and education of the people, the richer and stronger the state itself. One of such states located in Central Asia and being the center of intercultural civilizations, deservedly called by many orientalist scholars “the Pearl of the East”, is Uzbekistan (Turan, Mawarannahr, Turkistan).