Jalilabad: During archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement known as Pashatepe, situated in the Jafarkhanli village of Jalilabad district, a new pottery neighborhood has been unearthed. The discovery was reported by APA’s southern bureau.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the excavation is led by Vafa Mahmudova, a chief scientific officer at the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of ANAS, who is also the head of the Mughan Neolithic-Eneolithic expedition and a Doctor of History. The ancient site, with a history spanning 9,000 years, is crucial for understanding Azerbaijan’s early pottery culture. Evidence of pottery activities, such as a kiln used for firing clay, remnants of walls, and various artifacts with yet-to-be-determined functions, have been uncovered.

Previously, the Pashatepe site yielded household and decorative items made from clay, bone, and agate stone, which date back to the Neolithic period. Notably, it also revealed the second known instance of horse domestication in Azerbaijan’s archaeological history. First documented by scientists in the 1970s, the site continues to affirm its historical significance as a key ancient human settlement.