Central Asia is a cradle of world discovered in the region bear witness substance. The Sarmishsay Rock civilization. Its unique culture reflects to this. The oldest belong to the Painting Gallery is one such a long and glorious past. According to Paleolithic Age, and are a prime monument. The valley contains archaeological research, the present source of information for Central unique paintings of different sizes and territory of Uzbekistan was one of the Asian history. Among these shapes, and over a hundred original settlements of mankind, archaeological monuments, rock archaeological monuments, but has Ancient archaeological monuments paintings stand out for their rich notyet been thoroughly investigated.
Sarmishsay valley is located in the southern part of the Nurata mountain ranges; it has an extreme continental climate, and is rich in flora and fauna. Twenty-seven out of six hundred and fifty types of plants growing in the region belong to ephemeral plants typical of Central Asia. Today in and around the Sarmishsay valley one may come across such rare animals and birds as the Severtsova mountain sheep, the mountain eagle and other reptiles included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan. The valley, stretching almost 40 km, has always been of enormous importance to inhabitants of the area. With its plentiful supplies of water and convenient climate, it has always attracted hunters and nomadic cattle-breeders. Moreover during the summer period all the birds and animals living in the Kizilkum desert located on the west of the Karatag Mountains would abandon their desert habitat and seek fresh spring water at the foot of the mountain. The Sarmishsay Rock Paintings belong to different ages. The earliest and most ancient date back to the Neolithic Age. Most depict wild bulls, cows, tigers, lions, leopards, pumas, mountain goats, deer and hunters shooting at them. Paintings of the Bronze Age present gigantic rock imprints of wild bulls, dancing men and women performing different ceremonies, hunting scenes and domestic animals, all skillfully executed and of great value. The huge number and integrity of the Sarmishsay paintings constitute a unique gallery of early fine art created by our ancestors in the territory of Uzbekistan. The style and size of the paintings vary (some are over 1 m in height) and their composition and subject can be puzzling. They shimmer with iridescent colors in the sun during the daytime. For all these reasons this wonderful mountain landscape and the complex of historical monuments is still of great importance. The Sarmishsay valley is always open to share its rich heritage not only with archaeologists carrying out research but also with tourists.