Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface: Boris V. Andrianov and the Archaeology of Irrigation; Notes on Translation, References, and Transliteration; Acknowledgments; 1. Central Asian Archaeology: The Russian and Soviet Times; 2. Boris Vasilevich Andrianov and the Study of Irrigation in Ancient Khorezm; 3. Map of the Main Archaeological Sites of Khorezm published in 2002 after S.P. Tolstov; 4. The Karakalpak-Australian Expedition in Khorezm 50 years after B.V. Andrianov; 5. Memories of Boris Vasilevich Andrianov
6. Irrigation Among the Shaykhs and Kings7. References and Bibliography of Boris V. Andrianov; Foreword; From the Author; Introduction; Part I Ancient Irrigation Study Methods: Origin and Development of Irrigated Agriculture; Chapter 1 Ancient Irrigation Study Methods; Chapter 2 Origin and Development of Irrigated Agriculture; Part II The Lands of Ancient Irrigation of the Aral Sea Area; Chapter 3 The Southern Delta of the Akchadarya; Chapter 4 The Sarykamysh Delta; Chapter 5 The Lower Syrdarya; Conclusion; Appendix I: Figures; Appendix II: Tables; Endnotes; Editor's Notes; References
