Archaeology in Armenia

Archaeology in Armenia has revealed many significant historical findings. Armenia is rich in Bronze Age sites and several Stone Age sites were recently identified on the slopes of the Aragats Mountain and are currently being excavated by Armenian and international teams. Archaeological excavations have taken place in the territory which is now the Republic of Armenia for about 150 years. Many sites of different periods have been discovered in all regions and at least partly excavated.

Stone Age Archaeology Discoveries ( 2,500,000 ~ 3000 B.C)

The current Republic of Armenia is located within the Armenian Highlands and is at the crossroads connecting Africa and Eurasia. As a result, Armenia will be important in comprehending the early stages of human activities and the emergence of ancient civilizations in the Near East and beyond. Starting from the end of 19th century, Stone Age sites and artefacts have been discovered and excavated, which is evidences toward the Stone Age population in this area.[1]

References
  1. Stone age of Armenia : a guide-book to the stone age archaeology in the Republic of Armenia. Boris Gasparyan, Makoto Arimura, HnagitutĘ»yan ev AzgagrutĘ»yan Institut, Kanazawa Daigaku, Kanazawa Daigaku. Center for Cultural Resource Studies. Kanazawa, Japan. 2014. ISBN 978-4-9908070-0-9. OCLC 936119989.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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