Allar Cave Explained

Allar Cave
Native Name:Allar mağarası
Map Type:Azerbaijan
Map Alt:Allar Cave Azerbaijan
Map Size:240
Relief:yes
Coordinates:38.9206°N 48.2208°W
Location:Allar village
Region:Yardymli Rayon, Azerbaijan
Epochs:Middle Paleolithic

Allar Cave (Azerbaijani: Allar mağarası) is an archaeological site and Middle Paleolithic human settlement. The cave is situated on the left bank of the Vilesh River, in Allar village, Yardymli Rayon, Azerbaijan, at an altitude of above sea level.

The cave was discovered in 1993 during an archeological expedition organized by the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, under the guidance of A.G. Jafarov. The expedition uncovered nine Middle Paleolithic stone items.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Археология Азербайджана. Каменный век (в 6 томах). Национальная Академия Наук Азербайджана. Институт Археологии и Этнографии.. Şərq-Qərb. Баку. 2008. 1. 448. 978-9952-448-38-2.