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 …

Aug 23, 2021 · The Azykh cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası) is a prehistoric site located 3 km northeast of the village of Tug and 14 km northwest of the city of Fizuli, near the village of Azykh, on the left bank of the Guruchay River, at an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level.

Home to remarkable Neanderthal remains, including a 300,000-year-old jawbone that provides crucial insights into human evolution in Eurasia. An intricate limestone cave system featuring multiple chambers, each preserving distinct layers of human history and geological wonders.

Azykh cave (Azykh means "bear" in ancient Turkic languages) is one of the rare examples of ancient cave-type human settlements worldwide. It is the only multi-layered monument belonging to the Lower Anthropogenic period.

The Azykhantrop, [1] or Azykh Man, is the lower jaw of a presumably female Homo heidelbergensis pre-Neanderthal. The fossil was found in the Azykh Cave in the Hadrut District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan SSR (present-day Khojavend District of Azerbaijan), in 1968, by Azerbaijani archaeologist Mammadali Huseynov.

The Azykh Cave, located near the village, is a six-cave complex, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. [6] The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.

Jun 3, 2020 · Azerbaijan is one of first sites of prehistoric humans’ habitations. Pioneers of survival were living in the territory of modern Karabakh, Nakhchivan, Gazakh, Kalbajar, Yardimli regions hundred thousands years ago. Azykh Cave is located in Karabakh region.

Azykh Cave is located near Fuzuli town of Garabagh. In 1960, an expedition led by Azerbaijani archaeologist Mammadali Huseynov discovered Azykh Cave and started to unveil it. It became clear that it was the habitat of the oldest human beings of …

The Azykh Cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası) is an impressive six-cave complex known as a living site of stone-age man. It lies about 3 km northeast of the village of Tugh in the Fuzuli Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Azykh Cave, located in Azerbaijan's Khojavend District, is a significant prehistoric site containing evidence of human habitation spanning several millennia. This six-cave complex, known for its rich archaeological layers, has yielded Neanderthal fossils dating back approximately 300,000 years, making it one of the oldest proto-human sites in ...