Sogdian collection. Issue 11

This international journal is the 11th issue in the "Sogdian Collection" series. The collection consists of seven parts. 1-part "Written sources" includes articles by Sh. Kamoliddin "To the biography of Nizak Tarkhan. Part 2" and A.Hodjaev "About ties of Karakhanid state with China". The 2nd part "Numismatics" presents articles by G.Babayarov "Coins of Chach with the Sogdian legend, containing the title Turk-Kagan" and A.Musakaeva "Rare type of coins of the Eastern Sogd with the image of archer". Part 3 "Monuments of Material Culture" includes articles by Sh. Adylov "Sketch of Political and Socio-Economic History of Western Sogd in 6th century B.C. - V century AD" and Bäak Kuzakçi "The Birth of Afrasiab (Samarqand) in the Territory of Ancient Sogdiana (6th Century BCE - 2nd Century CE)". The 4th part of "Toponymics" presents an article by Sh. Kamoliddin "Once again about the spelling of the toponym Baykand in medieval sources". The 5th part of "Review" contains a commentary by Kamoliddin to the article by Miklós Sárközy. Preislamic Central Asia and Nar¿ä¿'s History of Bukhara, in: Orpheus Noster, Vol. Part 6, "New Books," provides information on four new publications, and Part 7 provides information on an international conference.