Mansur Mansurov, the head of the Jeyranchol Paleolithic Expedition

In November 2010, Mansur Mansurov, the head of the Jeyranchol Paleolithic Expedition, recorded Late Bronze-Early Iron Age settlements on three hills on a high terrace in the area called Eyriler, northeast of Yukhari Salahli village, Gazakh region, during archeological excavations. The hills stretch in an east-west direction, bordering the plain with natural ravines. Only the east side goes to the open field. This situation has led to the fact that their settlements are located in a strategically favorable area. This archeological monument was probably a large settlement. This is proved once again by the fact that the material and cultural remains found on all three hills belong to the same period. A large number of clay pottery samples and stone products were found in the settlement. Pattern elements are found on most ceramic samples. Most of the found ceramic fragments are distinguished by their pure clay content. Some well-made, fixed-temperature, ear-shaped handles have embossed patterns on them. There are strokes on the jugs and cup handles. Most of the pottery fragments have parallel drawings and scratches on the neck and shoulders. There are also cases of drawing wavy patterns between two parallel lines. The inner surface of the fragments of benign clay pots is also characterized by the drawing of lines in the form of sunlight. Only a few fragments were found, on the surface of which, before baking, vertical or horizontal straight or wavy lines were drawn by drawing and scratching, and after baking, the inside of the pot was painted with a clay mortar to match the color of the pot. Such pottery fragments are mostly thin-walled.

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