Central Asia in 6: Turkic khaganates

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Steppe empires organize trade and warfare. Arabic script and new scholarship enter oasis cities. Cities fall; later Pax Mongolica reopens routes. Samarkand becomes a showcase of Timurid art. Bukhara, Khiva and Kokand rule fragmented realms. Empire annexes the steppe and oasis states.