Allar mağarası | |
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  Allar Cave location inAzerbaijan | |
| Location | Allar village |
|---|---|
| Region | Yardymli Rayon,Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 38°55′14″N48°13′15″E / 38.92056°N 48.22083°E /38.92056; 48.22083 |
| History | |
| Periods | Middle Paleolithic |
Allar Cave (Azerbaijani:Allar mağarası) is an archaeological site andMiddle Paleolithic human settlement. The cave is situated on the left bank of theVilesh River, in Allar village,Yardymli Rayon,Azerbaijan, at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level.
The cave was discovered in 1993 during an archeological expedition organized by the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of theAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, under the guidance of A.G. Jafarov. The expedition uncovered nine Middle Paleolithic stone items.[1]