During archaeological excavations in the Munjuglutepe necropolis in the Tatarli village of the Goranboy district, material and cultural artifacts from the Neolithic period were discovered - pottery vessels, stone tools used mainly in agriculture, obsidian, as well as flint cutters and human skeletons, leading researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Doctor of Philosophy in History, Associate Professor Muzaffar Huseynov told APA's local bureau.
Muzaffar Huseynov noted that the discovered samples are believed to date back to around the end of the 6th millennium BC:
“Excavations are being carried out on an area of 1 hectare in the Tatarli village of Goranboy. Archaeological research conducted in 2025 yielded very interesting scientific results. The Munjuglutepe necropolis discovered in the Tatarli village was registered in 2007. In 2025, 6 more graves were excavated and studied in the necropolis. 3 of the graves belong to adults and 3 to minors. Rich archaeological materials were discovered from the grave monuments. The discovered pottery vessels are mainly black-polished. Vessels decorated with various animal and geometric patterns predominate. Assyrian-type vessels discovered in the necropolis are decorated with unusual patterns. Weapons made of bronze and iron - daggers, knives, arrowheads - were discovered in the graves next to the skeletons. Ornaments, especially beads, were found in the necropolis prevails. Ornaments are made of various minerals and metals, and have different shapes and colors. From the layer of the settlement belonging to the Early Bronze Age — the Kur-Araz culture, farm wells, hearths, semi-dug house remains and rich archaeological materials were discovered. Archaeological materials include pottery vessels with semicircular handles characteristic of the Early Bronze Age, stone tools, cutters made of obsidian and flint. It has been decided to continue archaeological excavations at the multi-layered settlement in the coming years”.
Muzaffar Huseynov noted that in total, up to 35 graves belonging to the Late Bronze Early Iron Age were discovered in the territory of the Tatarli village.
It should be noted that there are 28 state-registered and 40 newly discovered monuments in the territory of the Goranboy district. Along with Azerbaijani archaeologists, foreign archaeologists also participated in the excavations carried out in the territory of the district.
