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Azerbaijan discovers pottery neighborhood in ancient settlement in Jalilabad-PHOTO

10 July 2025 12:18 (UTC +04:00)

During archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement called Pashatepe, located in the territory of Jafarkhanli village of Jalilabad district, a new pottery quarter was discovered, APA’s southern bureau reports.

The excavations are being carried out under the leadership of Vafa Mahmudova, chief scientific officer of the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of ANAS, head of the Mughan Neolithic-Eneolithic expedition, Doctor of History.

According to Vafa Mahmudova, this ancient settlement, dating back 9,000 years, is of great importance for the study of Azerbaijan’s early pottery culture. During the research, traces of pottery activities were found here – a kiln for firing clay, remains of walls, and various artifacts with different functions. Among them, there are several valuable items whose purpose has not yet been determined.

Note that previously, household and decorative items made of clay, bone, and agate stone, dating back to the Neolithic period, were also discovered in Pashatepe, as well as the second example of horse domestication in the archaeological history of Azerbaijan.

Recall that the Pashatepe monument was first recorded by scientists in the 1970s, and the excavations carried out so far confirm that the region has great historical significance as an ancient human settlement.