Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

“Karabakh” archaeological expedition of ANAS Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography continued archaeological researches in Agdam and surrounding regions during season of field studies in 2015.

Archaeological expedition led by Prof. Hidayat Jafarov carried out fundamental stationer archaeological excavations in the Palidli necropolis, located between Mirashelli and Yuzbashili villages of Agdam. In addition of this season 36 graves have been studied in this necropolis since 2009. As noted in the early days of research, there were no such types of graves in Karabakh until starting studies in Palidli necropolis.

Remind that, if in previous years you came across iron dagger, or dagger with bronze holder and iron blade in “Palidli” necropolis, but this year, daggers of iron blade with bronze sheath and hood were explored in the burial No. 34 for the first time. Horse's head figure and skipetr include here as well. According to researchers, this rich grave belonging to a young knight can be included in the list of scientific achievements of 2015. Graves that studied this year are referred to the XII-XI centuries BC, to the Late Bronze Age.

Expedition inspected archaeological monuments while in Agdam, and neighboring Agjabedi, Barda and Tartar regions. “Karabakh” archaeological expedition has given materials of Hasangaya burial necropolis of Barda to the museum joint with head of Barda archaeological expedition, Prof. Arif Mammadov, specified the era of exhibits in the museum, taken photos, inspected antique era Shortepe and Bronze Age Balatepe monuments.

Karabakh archaeological expedition has fulfilled the set tasks in 2015.

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