Burchmullo

Burchmullo lies among the western Tian Shan valleys near the confluence of the Chatkal and Koksu rivers. Routes descending from both valleys meet here before continuing toward the Tashkent oasis. Archaeological finds include houses, workshops and a market area, with occupation reaching back to the early medieval period. Some scholars associate the settlement with Ardanket, a town named in tenth-century sources. Its mountain setting linked the inhabitants of the upper valleys with the towns of Chach below.