The settlement Ornek is originated on the Silk Road as a Turkic headquarter, which evolved into the city, became a bridge of interchange of human values of the nomads and farmers. The city's population was heterogeneous in ethnic and confessional terms. Some of them, judging by the pottery (ritual vessels and lamps), worshiped Zoroastrianism, they were Sogdians. Settled Turks were Shamanists and Tengrians. In the 9th–10th centuries asserted Islam, which is evidenced by the mosque of pillar type of the 10th – 12th centuries that was excavated and studied, and also Muslim mausoleum of the 11th century with the burials of Muslim rites.
Archaeological materials indicate that this city on the Silk Road, on the segment of Tian Shan corridor was a place of outstanding interchange of human values. It is here in the foothills of the Tian-Shan, met the representatives of the urban and nomadic civilizations, each of which professed values of their culture, lifestyle and mentality. Exchange of values happened in this city, which was formed on the basis of a nomadic headquarter. Settled in the town former nomads joined the occupations in trade, crafts and agriculture.
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