Allar Cave

Allar Cave
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Also known as: Allar Mağarası, Аларська печера, Аллар мәмерйәһе, Алларская пещера, ალარის გამოქვაბული, غار الار, كهف علار

Allar Cave is an archaeological site and Middle Paleolithic human settlement [1]. The cave is situated on the left bank of the Vilesh River, in Allar village, Yardymli Rayon, Azerbaijan, at an altitude of 1,500 metres above sea level [1]. 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 [1]. The expedition uncovered nine Middle Paleolithic stone items [1].

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TypeCave Structures
Period< 4500 BC
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates38.7981° N, 48.2369° E

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