In the course of the summer expedition members of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Academy of Sciences found a burial dating to the 3-4th millennium BC in Gabala (200 km west of Baku).
As stated in the press release, the excavations were conducted near the Gabala airport at the Leylatapa area.
According to the archaeologists, the burial dates back to the Chalcolithic (4th millennium). They found skeletons, household items, kitchenware, parts of potter's wheel and decorations.
In addition, the archaeologists led by the Deputy Director of the Institute Najaf Museibov revealed a burial of catacomb type, dating back to the 6th millennium BC, under the cultural layer.
The scientists estimate that the artifacts discovered are of great scientific importance. -02D-
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