There are many naturalcaves inAzerbaijan. Most of these caves arekarstic caves and the remainder are volcanic caves (lava tubes). These caves were also the first shelters and dwellings ofStone Agehominids andhumans.
Azykh Cave, one of the most famous caves of Azerbaijan, is known as the settlement of Stone Age hominids. It was determined that the cave was the settlement of theAcheulean and theMousteriancultures. During the period of the Mousterian culture,Neanderthals lived in Azykh Cave.[2]
The list does not include all caves.
| Name | Name in Azerbaijani | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Allar Cave | Allar mağarası | Yardymli District |
| Ashabi-Kahf Cave | Əshabi-Kəhf | Babek District |
| Buzeyir Cave | Büzeyir mağarası | Lerik District |
| Zar Cave | Zar mağarası | Kalbajar District |
| Kilit Cave | Kilit mağarası | Ordubad District |
| Tağlar Cave | Tağlar mağarası | Khojavend District |
| Shish Kuzey Cave | Şiş Quzey | Tovuz District |
| Shusha Cave | Şuşa mağarası | Shusha District |
The list does not include all cave complexes.
| Name | Name in Azerbaijani | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Azykh Cave | Azıx mağarası | Khojavend District |
| Damjili Cave | Damcılı mağarası | Qazakh District |
| Dash Salahli Cave | Daş Salahlı mağarası | Qazakh District |
| Hadikaib Cave | Hadiqaib mağarası | Sharur District |
| Ugan Cave | Uğan mağarası | Oghuz District |
| Mereze Cave[3] | Mərəzə mağarası | Gobustan District |
