List of caves in Azerbaijan explained

There are many natural caves in Azerbaijan. Most of these caves are karstic caves and the remainder are volcanic caves (lava tubes). These caves were also the first shelters and dwellings of Stone Age hominids and humans.

Azykh Cave, one of the most famous caves of Azerbaijan, is known as the settlement of Stone Age hominids. It was determined that the cave was the settlement of the Acheulean and the Mousterian cultures. During the period of the Mousterian culture, Neanderthals lived in Azykh Cave.[1]

List of caves in Azerbaijan

The list does not include all caves.

NameName in AzerbaijaniLocation
Allar CaveAllar mağarasıYardymli District
Ashabi-Kahf CaveƏshabi-KəhfBabek District
Buzeyir CaveBüzeyir mağarasıLerik District
Zar CaveZar mağarasıKalbajar District
Kilit CaveKilit mağarasıOrdubad District
Tağlar CaveTağlar mağarasıKhojavend District
Shish Kuzey CaveŞiş QuzeyTovuz District
Shusha CaveŞuşa mağarasıShusha District

List of cave complexes in Azerbaijan

The list does not include all cave complexes.

NameName in AzerbaijaniLocation
Azykh CaveAzıx mağarasıKhojavend District
Damjili CaveDamcılı mağarasıQazakh District
Dash Salahli CaveDaş Salahlı mağarasıQazakh District
Hadikaib CaveHadiqaib mağarasıSharur District
Ugan CaveUğan mağarasıOghuz District
Mereze Cave[2] Mərəzə mağarasıGobustan District

See also

Notes and References

  1. Лазуков Г. И., Гвоздовер М. Д., Рогинский Я. Я., «Природа и древний человек» Издательство «Мысль», 1981 стр 71-72
  2. http://www.qhtxeber.az/news/print-12874.html QHT Şuranın dəstəyi ilə Azərbaycanın geoloji təbiət abidələrini tanıdır: Nərimankənd karst mağaraları