Preliminary Results of the Study of Two Late Chalcolithic Settlements in the Garabagh Steppe
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https://doi.org/10.30546/679523.1.2025.26Keywords:
Late chalcolithic period, Leylatepe cultural phenomenon, Bronze Age, Kura-Araxes culture, Bedeni culture, Leylatepe, Janavartepe, CretulaeAbstract
During June-August 2022 and October-November 2024, the first and second field campaigns of the Lower Garabagh Research and Excavations Project were conducted. The work was carried out on three Late Chalcolithic settlements (dating to the first half of the 4th millennium BCE): Leylatepe, Janavartepe, and Sarijali 2. The work at Sarijali 2 confirmed that the site had been destroyed. Work at Leylatepe and Janavartepe revealed a complex stratigraphy and rich material culture assemblages, demonstrating the significant differences between the two nearby settlements. This article summarises the initial results of our work since the summer of 2022.
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