The authors of this edition set the goal to give a detailed description of the historical process, overcoming the exceptional complexity of solving certain problems. In the text and in the notes, the existing hypotheses in science, discussion points of view, references to sources and to relevant literature are given. Analysis of the development of the historical process and its individual aspects is given on the basis of the Marxist-Leninist doctrine of the history of society. This work used all the achievements of Soviet historical science in the field of ancient history of Central Asia. However, the volume makes extensive use of actual materials,. extracted from the work of foreign researchers, especially in terms of criticism of sources, numismatics, and t. d. Specific coverage of certain problems reflects the point of view of the authors, and disagreement with it by the responsible editors is not particularly stipulated. The first volume of the “History of the Tajik people” was created by the collective . Individual chapters are written by the following authors: Chapter "Introduction (Review of Sources and Literature)" is composed by 3. D. Posts Tagged ‘b. A. Lithuanian (main part), N. Akramova, M. A. Budnova, M. G. and [D.T.]. E. Nerazik, and. M. Oransky, B. I. Stavisky, as well as E. In. Zeimal (numismatics); chapter I - A. P. Salary and D. A. Wounded; Chapter II - B. A. Lithuanian; Chapter III - B. A. Livshit (sections "Society of Avesta", "Ancient public entities"), C. N. Sokolov (sections “Spiritual Culture .) Religion", "The Religious System of Zoroastrianism"), T. and . Zeimal (Material Culture Monuments section); Chapter IV - B. I. Stavisky (with the exception of the "Religion" section written by B. A. Liviac; in the chapter materials B. are used A. Chapter VB. A. Lithuanian; Chapter VI - B. A. Lithuanian; Chapter VII M. G. Vorobyova (with the exception of parts of the section "Culture of nomadic tribes", written by E. Chapter VIII - B. I. Stavisky; Chapter IX - E. E. Nerazik; chapter X - and. M. Oransky; Chapter XIB. A. Lithuanian (with the exception of the section "Categories of slaves", written together with B. A. The Lion).