ANALYSIS OF CHOCH TOPONYM IN WRITTEN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOURCES

Abstract

In this article, based on the analysis of information given in the written and archeological sources on the toponym of Choch, the issues related to the etymology and toponymy of the name of the oasis are analyzed. In the article, sources belonging to different periods, in particular Greek, Chinese, Persian, Arabic and other sources, along with information from archeological mainly numismatic materials, were considered. Also, the toponymic name of the oasis, its location, the socio-economic life of the population, and the opinions of the researchers were analyzed on a scientific basis.