Shomu-tepe

Shomu-tepe
Şomutəpə
A female statuette from Gargalar tepesi. Shomu Tepe culture. National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
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Alternative nameShomutepe
LocationAzerbaijan
RegionAgstafa District
Coordinates41°07′28″N 45°27′30″E / 41.124440°N 45.458330°E / 41.124440; 45.458330
History
PeriodsNeolithic
CulturesShulaveri-Shomu culture

Shomu-tepe (Şomutəpə) is an ancient settlement in the Agstafa District of Azerbaijan. The Neolithic Shulaveri-Shomu culture that formed in the Southern Caucasus is connected with the name of this monument.

The settlement is located in the northern suburb of the modern city of Agstafa.