Azykh Cave
Entrance to the cave | |
Location in Azerbaijan | |
| Alternative name | Azokh Cave |
|---|---|
| Location | Azykh, Khojavend, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 39°37′9.12″N 46°59′18″E / 39.6192000°N 46.98833°E |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 300,000 years ago |
| Abandoned | c. 250,000 years ago |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1960 |
| Excavation dates | 1960s, mid 1990s, 2002-2009 |
| Archaeologists | Mammadali Huseynov, Tania King |
Azykh Cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası), also referred to as Azokh Cave (Armenian: Ազոխի քարանձավ, romanized: Azoxi k’aranjav), is a six-cave complex in Azerbaijan, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. It is situated near the village of Azykh in the Khojavend District. The cave is an important prehistoric site which has been occupied by different human groups for a long time. The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.