French scientist to examine remains of horse found in Alikomaktepe monument
By Laman Ismayilova
An employee of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, assistant professor, Dr. Remi Burton is on a scientific mission in Baku. The specialist aims to conduct various analyzes based on advanced technologies of the remains of wild and domesticated animals found in Neolithic monuments in the territory of Azerbaijan.
In connection with scientific research, Remy Burton got acquainted with the paleozoological samples stored in the scientific fund of the Azerbaijan Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, Azertag reported.
His main object of the study is the remains of a horse, found in the Neolithic Monument of the Alikemek-Tepesi settlement. The finding is dating back to the end of the 5th millennium BC.
The discovery was revealed by the late archaeologist Farman Makhmudov in the1980s. As part of the research, the French scientist will provide a comprehensive analysis of the micro fragments in France's scientific laboratories.
At present, the main scientist of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, Doctor of Historical Sciences Tufan Akhundov, supports the French scientist in carrying out relevant studies. The employee of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, archeologist Svetlana Agasoylu is also takes part in the initial researches.
Notably, Dr. Burton for a long time conducted paleozoological studies in archaeological expeditions in the monuments of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Turkey and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Alikemek-Tepesi is an ancient settlement located in Jalilabad region. The settlement belongs to the Chalcolithic period, dating to 5,000 BC. It covers an area of over 1 hectare.
The artifacts of the lower level are similar to those at Kultepe I settlement in Nakhchivan. In the upper levels, there is also pottery of the northern Ubaid period type.
There was numerous earthenware found during the excavations. More than 300 samples of painted pottery covered with monochrome drawings were found. Most of the brown and red drawings are triangles, rhombuses, containing straight and curved lines. Many items from Alikemek-Tepesi are considered as locally produced.
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