Abstract. The independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan and changes in the sphere of culture are manifested as a historically necessary social phenomenon. The reflection of human life, his ways of knowing the world around him in culture is becoming increasingly important. Based on the cultural and historical development of human life, as a result of material wealth and spiritual factors - knowledge, experience, development, humanity reaches the peak of cultural development. Cultural relics, from burnt sticks and stone weapons to cultural treasures and scientific knowledge, are essential. The history of culture as a general process is important for clarifying the role and tasks of spiritual and material culture in society. Culture as a social phenomenon requires that material culture and spiritual culture be interconnected and influence each other.