Стр. 28 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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During the archaeological digs in “Baba
Darvish” several more ancient settlements have
been found. Constructions of the 12th and 17th
century B.C. are similiar to the Khojali and
Gadabey archaeological artifacts.
In 1966, a rare discovery of a catacomb was
found in Baba Darvish. In addition, clay dishes,
wooden cups, an iron knife, part of a wooden
weaving loom, and bone and bronze medical
needles, were found inside the tomb.
All research indicates that the inhabitants
of the Baba Darvish settlement led a quiet
life, mainly engaged in breeding cattle and
farming. Cattle played a significant role in
their agricultural lifestyle. Small cattle were
preferred while larger cattle were mainly used
in transportation. The main occupations of local
inhabitants were weaving and pottery.
The materials discovered in Baba Darvish
provide unrivaled examples not only for
learning about the culture of the South
Caucasus, but also for learning about primitive
society in general.
An ancient temple located on the south
peak of Avey Mountain lies on an ancient road
running along the west. The location of the
temple indicates that it has a connection with
the specific features of Caucasian Albanian
architecture. The two rooms of the temple were
constructed from stones of Avey Mountain.
The arch-shaped ceiling of the north section
of the temple and the ceiling of the south
section were built with cone-shaped domes.
According to the materials recovered during
the excavations, it appeared that the temple was
constructed between the 5th-7th centuries, during
the Caucasian Albanian state. Old tombs were
found in the yard of the temple, the tombstones
carved in the Caucasian Albanian style. On
one of the stones, the emblem of the Caucasian
Albanians, a lotus flower, and a rosetta with its
inner section seperated into eight parts at the
top was carved as a symbol of the sun.
The “Dedeban” stronghold is located
at the bottom of Dedeban Mountain in the
west section of the village of Khanliglar, five
kilometers from the city of Gazakh. This
stronghold is on the outskirts of the road
that connects Irevan to Gazakh. This circular
stronghold is called “Koroglu qalasi.” The inner
area of the stronghold is empty. Howewer,
there are cavities for the wooden floor in some
sections of the walls. The stronghold was
apparently constructed around the sixth or
seventh century, and has been a pilgrimage
site since the middle of the 20th century. The
observation holes directed toward “Dilijan
yolu” prove that it was used as an observation
post. There are also observation posts on the
banks of the Cogaz River and in the nearby
village of Jafarli.
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