The article based on information from medieval historical works presents information about mining in Central Asia. It is concluded that in the 9th-13th centuries, the basis of the economy of the Central Asian region was mining production. The rulers of the largest cities of Central Asia: Bukhara, Samarkand, Nishapur, Khujand, Istaravshan attached great importance to the extraction of minerals to supply the metal market. In this regard, the scientists Ibn Khordadbeh, Qazvini, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, Narshakhi and others provided information about the extraction, processing and use of mineral resources in the aforementioned cities. It is obvious from the works of historians that medieval rulers attached great importance to the extraction of gold, silver, iron and other metals not only to meet the needs of the domestic market, but also to supply foreign markets. Modern literary and archaeological sources were also used to supplement historical data.
Central Asia, mining, the 9th-13th centuries, medieval historians' knowledge, minerals, Khujand, Istaravshan, Ibn Hawqal, Narshakhi
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