Ərəbyengicə

An ancient settlement in the Sharur District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, situated about 200 meters north of the Araz River on the left bank of the Arpachay. Dating to the 4th-3rd millennia BC, the site covers approximately 0.8 hectares and preserves cultural layers from both the Eneolithic period and the Kura-Araxes culture. Archaeological finds include obsidian remains, chaff-faced and chaff-tempered pottery, and combed-surface ceramics typical of the Late Chalcolithic of the Nakhchivan region. The monument has been significantly damaged by agricultural activity.

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates39.4754° N, 44.9500° E

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