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Qəbələ arxeoloji ekspedisiyasının hesabatları
reports oF the gabala archaeologıcal expedıtıon
2011-2012
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Preface..............................................................................................................................................................14
Ruhangiz Heydarova
Azad Zeynalov
report on the Paleolithic archaeological exploratory excavations in Gabala region in 2011-2012.........18
● General information.......................................................................................................................19
● Financial support...........................................................................................................................19
● Introduction................................................................................................................................... 19
● Investigations in 2011...................................................................................................................22
● Investigations in 2012...................................................................................................................23
● Conclusion.................................................................................................................................... 25
Mansur Mansurov
Brief information on the artifacts found during the Paleolithic exploratory excavations in Gabala
region in 2012...................................................................................................................................................38
● Introduction: Information on the archaeological excavations in the south-eastern foothills of the
Greater Caucasus.............................................................................................................................................39
● Expedition members.........................................................................................................................40
● Financial support.............................................................................................................................40
● Investigation area............................................................................................................................41
● Finds.................................................................................................................................................41
● Submission of the finds.................................................................................................................43
Nasib Mukhtarov, Intizar Badalova
report on the rescue archaeological surveys at the monument found within the territory of the Gabala
International airport in 2011.........................................................................................................................46
● Introduction.......................................................................................................................................47
● Excavation period...............................................................................................................................47
● Expedition members......................................................................................................................... 47
● Financial support................................................................................................................................47
● Location.............................................................................................................................................48
● Investigation object and task...........................................................................................................48
● Excavation progress..........................................................................................................................48
● Submission of the finds..................................................................................................................56
Ilyas Babayev, Lachin Mustafayev, Emil Iskandarov, Natig Alishov, Rustam Ismayilov
report on the archaeological investigations on the ancient site, Gabala in 2011.....................................88
● Excavation period..............................................................................................................................89
● Expedition members..........................................................................................................................89
● Financial support...............................................................................................................................89
● Field investigations and construction remains..................................................................................89
● Pottery................................................................................................................................................92
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● Wine cellar.........................................................................................................................................92
● Remains of the 3rd oval building.......................................................................................................93
● Household pits and analyses..............................................................................................................94
● The 4th excavation site......................................................................................................................95
● Finds..................................................................................................................................................96
● Submission of the finds......................................................................................................................97
● Final remarks.....................................................................................................................................97
Ilyas Babayev, Lachin Mustafayev, Rustam Ismayilov, Natig Alishov
report on the archaeological investigations on the ancient site, Gabala in 2012..................................114
● Excavation period...........................................................................................................................115
● Expedition members.......................................................................................................................115
● Financial support............................................................................................................................115
● Plan of the field investigations.......................................................................................................116
● Excavation progress.......................................................................................................................117
● The 3rd oval building.....................................................................................................................118
● Pottery.............................................................................................................................................122
● The 4th excavation site..................................................................................................................125
● Cleaning of the rectangular well on the Selbir site........................................................................125
● Submission of the finds..................................................................................................................127
The joint Korean-Selbir excavation team
Brief report on the archaeological investigations on the Selbir site, Gabala in 2011..............................150
● Introduction.....................................................................................................................................151
● Brief expedition history...................................................................................................................151
● Expedition members........................................................................................................................151
● Main results of the excavation.........................................................................................................152
● Objectives of the excavation............................................................................................................152
● Achievements of the excavation......................................................................................................152
● Confirmation of the chronological order, building structure and building technology of the northern wall....152
● Discovery of the burials of the Antique and Medieval Periods.......................................................153
● Investigation of building structure...................................................................................................154
● Conservation work and analysis on the site and objects..................................................................154
● Archaeological artifacts....................................................................................................................155
● Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................155
● Submission of the finds....................................................................................................................155
The joint Korean-Selbir excavation team
Brief report on the archaeological investigations on the Selbir site, Gabala in 2012..............................160
● Introduction.....................................................................................................................................167
● Brief expedition history...................................................................................................................167
● Expedition members........................................................................................................................167
● Main results of the excavation.........................................................................................................167
● Objectives of the excavation............................................................................................................167
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