Buzeyir cave
Cave and archaeological site in Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buzeyir cave (Talysh: Bızəy mağarə, Azerbaijani: Buzeyir mağarası) – is an archaeological site and Paleolithic place of human habitation.[1][2] The cave is located on the left bank of the Zuvandchay River, at the top of Delikli-Dash Mountain, 3 km (1.9 mi) at an altitude of 1,640 m (5,380 ft) above sea level and to the east of Büzeyir village in Lerik Rayon, Azerbaijan.[3]
Buzeyir mağarası | |
location in Azerbaijan | |
Location | Delikli-Dash Mountain, Büzeyir village |
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Region | Lerik Rayon, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 38°43′36″N 48°23′46″E |
The cave was discovered in 1985, during an archaeological expedition in the Lankaran, Lerik and Masally Rayons under the guidance of A.Jafarov. Items made of stone and sharpened bones of animals from the Paleolithic were unearthed during subsequent archaeological excavations.[4]