Rise & Fall of Central Asian Cities — Bar Chart Race Timeline (2000 BCE–1700 CE)

Explore the urban evolution of Central Asia with a timeline bar chart race spanning the Bronze Age to early modern era. Track iconic centers—Samarkand, Bukhara, Merv, Balkh, Khorezm/Urgench, Kashgar, Kucha—and earlier proto‑cities like Sarazm and Gonur Depe. Region scope includes today’s Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, plus key Silk Road oases. Data caveats: estimates, smoothing, and standardized modern naming.