Azykh Cave
Cave and archaeological site in Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Azykh Cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası), also referred to as Azokh Cave (Armenian: Ազոխի քարանձավ, romanized: Azoxi k’aranjav[1]), is a six-cave complex in Azerbaijan, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. It is situated near the village of Azykh in the Khojavend District.
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Location in Azerbaijan | |
Alternative name | Azokh Cave |
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Location | Azykh, Khojavend District, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 39°37′9.12″N 46°59′18″E |
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Excavation dates | 1960s, mid 1990s, 2002–2009 |
Archaeologists | Mammadali Huseynov, Tania King |
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The cave is an important prehistoric site, which has been occupied by different human groups for a long time.[2] The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.[3]