ABOUT THE MOST ANCIENT WRITTEN MONUMENT

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In this article, the inscriptions that occupy an important place in the history and culture of our nation, including the Choir inscription, which is the first written monument of the Uzbek and Turkic peoples that has reached us, the history and significance of its discovery, the date of writing and research, the form and content of the text, the symbols and letters used in it, their meanings, as well as the formation of writing and style, its historical significance, and the emergence of writing in the history of relative nations are discussed. Cultural life is reflected in the emergence of a strong centralized state. During the period of the second Turkic khanate, the Turkic peoples acquired their own writing culture. After all, our mother tongue has a rich history and unrepeatable traditions. In studying the history and stages of language, we rely on materials such as stone, ceramic, leather, and glass, as well as the means of information that have reached us through written inscriptions on paper. Although the past of our people is mysterious, very valuable writings and manuscripts have been preserved. One of such monuments is bigitstones. These monuments, which are considered a common material and cultural heritage for all Turkic peoples, are important in the history of our nation.

Key words: ancient inscriptions, the importance of writing, stone inscriptions, the monument Choir, proto-inscription, Turkic-runic writing, sign, letter, stamp, Turkologist, Eltarish Khagan, Ton Bilga, Ton Yegan Erkin.