Nuzket

Nuzket was a medieval town of the western Chu valley, associated with the site of Shish-Tyube near Kara-Balta. Standing where routes from the plains and mountain passes met, it had a citadel and a defended town surrounded by earthen ramparts and towers. Merchants, farmers and craftsmen lived within its walls, and pottery from the site shows the work of local makers. The settlement formed part of the chain of towns along the Silk Roads through Zhetysu.