On the fifth civilization of Ancient East

In the article, on the basis of the civilization approach, the approaches of urban scientists about the development of society in a chronological order are analyzed and the culture of the Bronze Age in Central Asia is studied. The problem of introducing the cultures of the Bronze Age of Central Asia into the system of the ancient civilization is investigated. On the basis of archaeological, anthropological, ethnographic sources, the main characteristics of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (Oxus civilization). The scientific discourse of the concepts of culture and civilization in the development of society is commented.