Archaeological site of Qaraçinar
prehistoric settlement in Azerbaijan
The Archaeological site of Qarachinar is a prehistoric settlement located in the basin of the Qarachay River along the eastern piedmont of the Lesser Caucasus in western Azerbaijan. The site lies near the modern city of Ganja and represents among the limited number of stratified prehistoric settlements in this region.
Discovery and archaeological research
The site was first identified by the archaeologist Muzeffer Huseynov from the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology of ANAS. Systematic archaeological investigations at the site began in 2018-2019 as part of broader research focused on the prehistoric occupation of the region.
Since 2018, an Azerbaijani–French international archaeological expedition has been active at the settlement. The expedition has been led by Giulio Palumbi from France, with the participation of archaeologists from Italy and France. In 2020, research activities were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they were resumed in 2023. The research forms part of a wider effort to document the archaeological record of the Qarachay River basin and to contextualize local developments within regional prehistoric frameworks.
Fieldwork has revealed a stratified sequence of occupation layers, indicating long-term or repeated settlement activity. The material assemblage includes architectural remains, ceramic fragments, and other cultural materials associated with the later phases of Kura-Araxes culture.
The site is primarily associated with the transition between the Late Chalcolithic period and the Early Bronze Age, a phase marked by significant social and economic transformations across the South Caucasus.
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