Baba-Dervish Settlement

An ancient multi-period settlement on the left bank of the Aghstafa River in Qazax District, Azerbaijan, consisting of five hills. Excavated from 1958 to 1966, it revealed three cultural layers: Shulaveri-Shomu (Neolithic, 6th millennium BC), Kura-Araxes (Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age), and Khojaly-Gadabay (Late Bronze Age). Finds include quadrangular houses, bronze arrowheads, clay seals, and bull sculptures. It is listed among Azerbaijan's archaeological monuments of world significance.