Azykh and Taghlar caves
Prehistoric sites of the Azykh and Taghlar caves is part of the Tentative list of Azerbaijan in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Prehistoric sites of the Azykh and Taghlar caves have produced anthropological and archaeological remains related to early hominins up to 1,200,000 years ago. The caves were subsequentially home to early species of Homo erectus (referred to as “Guruchai culture”), Homo heidelbergensis, and Neanderthals. The Azykh cave has evidence of one of the oldest examples of construction and use of fireplaces by hominins.
Map of Azykh and Taghlar caves
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- Full Name
- Prehistoric sites of the Azykh and Taghlar caves
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Added
- 2021
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Paleontology - Human evolution
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- By ID
Site History
2021 Added to Tentative List
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The site has 2 locations