The fieldwork was organized by specialists of the Yahyo Gulyamov Samarkand Archaeological Institute together with the Cultural Heritage Agency, the department said.

One of the main discoveries was the settlement of primitive people of the Upper Paleolithic period, discovered in the western part of the Ugat village. According to researchers, "preliminary analyses show that people lived in this area constantly or seasonally thousands of years ago."

The discovery of two Neolithic sites on the northern slopes of Koropchi village was no less significant. These archaeological sites provide valuable information about the transition of humans from hunting and gathering to agriculture and animal husbandry - a crucial stage in the history of civilization.

Additional traces of the social and cultural life of ancient societies dating back to the Neolithic period were also recorded in the Beshbuloq area, north of the Yonboshtut village. Scientists believe that complex settlement forms with elements of social structure may have existed in this territory.

"These archaeological finds serve as an important step in studying the history of the life of primitive people in the territory of Uzbekistan," the agency noted. Currently, work at the facilities is continuing.