THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE FORMATION OF "MASTER-DISCIPLE" TRADITIONS WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF ACADEMICIAN AHMADALI ASKAROV

Karimova Dilafruz Obidjonovna

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Karimova Dilafruz Obidjonovna Author

Abstract

This article examines the pedagogical activities of Academician Ahmadali Askarov within the system of higher education and investigates the scholarly contributions of the representatives of his academic school that emerged at the Nizami Uzbekistan National Pedagogical University. The study highlights the role of this higher educational institution in training highly qualified specialists in history and archaeology and elucidates Askarov's distinctive mentoring system aimed at nurturing young researchers.Drawing upon the research conducted by his disciples, the article addresses major issues related to Bronze Age civilizations, early statehood, urban development, ethnogenesis, religious beliefs, cultural transformations, and the preservation of historical and cultural heritage. Particular attention is paid to the contribution of this scholarly school to the study of the ancient history and civilizations of Central Asia and to the continuity of the mentor-disciple tradition in academic scholarship.

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