THE “UZERLIKTAPA CULTURE” IN KARABAKH - AZERBAIJAN

Abstract

İn the Middle Bronze period, primary city centers were formed in Azerbaijan – Karabakh, and progress was made in the economic sphere. This is a city whose wealth comes from the workers. This settlement is located in the MIL-Karabakh plain, east of the city of Agdam. The thickness of the cultural layer in this place of residence has reached 3 m. In the northern part, the remains of the defensive wall were discovered and the construction features were studied. In the north-western part of the excavation site, broken black-polished large bowl with wheat inside, lid, black-polished miniature plate fractures, grain stones, supports, 8 number of sickle teeth made of flint stone and a cudgel head were obtained. From the south side along the wall of the dwelling were obtained plastered floor remains, a hearth made of stone with burnt grain, a woman's statue of clay and broken clay objects. The materials of the upper layer of uzerliktapanon are large red-colored dishes, kitchen utensils, monochrome patterned dishes, barbecue and various stone models and smelters (weaving tool). Nakhchivan is considered the homeland of painted dishes in Azerbaijan. The acquisition of painted dishes in Karabakh gave researchers reason to say that there were economic and cultural relations between these two cultural centers.