Samples found during archaeological excavations in Jalilabad may be considered the starting point of the Kura-Araz culture in Azerbaijan, head of the archaeological expedition Anar Aghalarzade told APA’s southern bureau.
According to him, the new samples discovered at Khudutepe, a multi-layered ancient settlement located in the Chamanli village of Jalilabad district, provide grounds to suggest that the earliest variant of the emergence and spread of the Kura-Araz culture originated precisely in Mughan, at Khudutepe: “The archaeological materials obtained may provide grounds for reconsidering historical information regarding the origin and initial area of spread of the Kura-Araz culture.”
According to the information, excavations are currently ongoing. It is stated that new finds to be obtained from the area will make it possible to further clarify scientific information regarding the emergence and directions of spread of the Kura-Araz culture.
It should be noted that during archaeological excavations conducted since 2021, storage pits, remains of hearths and tandirs, residential rooms, and traces of various structures have been discovered. The samples found indicate that settlement in the Khudutepe area continued from the 5th millennium BC through the Middle Ages, until the 14th–15th centuries.
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