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The first urban human settlement in the Caucasus emerged in the
Uzerliktepe territory of Karabakh. Excavations revealed that the residents
who built the settlement (3.5 m in height at the end of the 2nd century B.C.)
in Uzerliktepe (6-7 m current height) used clay-made braziers called “moving
fire.” These enabled them to transport fire from one place to another. In this
period, Uzerliktepe settlers had already mastered the secrets of producing
plant dyes used to paint many clay pots found in homes. For this purpose,
they used mainly two colors: black and red.
Archaeological excavations revealed that weaving, dyeing, andproduction
of pottery and metal objects were developed among local settlers in addition
to farming and breeding cattle.
As one of the ancient cultural centers of the world, the city of Khojaly
is rich in material artifacts discovered during archaeological excavations.
Craftsmanship appears to be one of the most distinct parts of daily life of the
settlers living in this territory 3-4 thousand years ago.
“East” orchestra in front of
Karabakh carpets.
First Congress of Eastern Nations. 1920.
The role played by home goods
made of bone and used in the
daily life of ancient settlers was
also great. They mainly used
bones to produce weaving tools
and sewing needles.
Azerbaijani carpets / KARABAKH GROUP