Mammadali Murad Oglu Huseynov was born on 3 April 1922, in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Qazakh District. After receiving his primary education, Huseynov graduated from the Faculty of History of the Azerbaijan State University in 1951. He then worked as a junior research worker at the Museum of History of Azerbaijan. In 1960, he successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Paleolithic Cave Dwellings on Aveydag Mountain" in Tiflis. From 1971 to 1994, he led a Stone Age department at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. He served as the chairman of the Archaeology and Ethnography Department of Azerbaijan State University from 1976 to 1993. In the 1980s, he took the initiative to create a museum-office of Archaeology and Ethnography at the Academy. In 1987 he received the title of Professor. Huseynov died on 5 July 1994, at the age of 72 years.
Scientific activity
Mammadali Murad oglu Huseynov wrote six books and 100 research works. He is considered to be the founder of Paleolithic Age studies in Azerbaijani schools. In 1960, Huseynov carried out excavations in the valleys of the Quruchay and Kondalanchay Rivers, and in Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan SSR. He found multilayer sites from the Paleolithic epoch in Azykh (where he found a fragment of the lower jaw of Homo erectus or Azykhantrop) and Taglar Cave.[3] The discovery of Quruchay culture in Karabakh by Huseynov and his colleagues and also the monument of Azikh cave, as well as ancient Palaeolithic monuments that were found in Kazakh, Nakhichevan, Lerik and other regions of the country proved that Azerbaijan was a territory of initial occupation. Although Quruchay culture was thought to date back to 1.5 million years ago, Huseynov, who discovered it, dated its formation to between 1.7 – 2.1 million years ago.
The cultural materials discovered in the caves of Azokh and Taglar (Karabagh), Damjili and Dashsalahli (on the Aveydagh mountain, the region of Kazakh, Zara, Kalbajar), Gazma (Nakhichevan) and Buzeir (Lerik) provide rich and varied evidence about the ancient peoples who settled in the territories of Azerbaijan during the Palaeolithic Age. Azikh cave played an important and special role among the monuments of the Palaeolithic period in Azerbaijan. As a result of the investigations, six huge halls and numerous archaeological materials, laid in 10 cultural stratums, were revealed. These belonged to the Lower Palaeolithic – the stages of shel, ashel as well as the Middle Palaeolithic period. Stone tools of were discovered that provided information about the settlers and their livestock on the shores of the Quruchay river. The most essential scientific discovery of the Azikh cave is considered to be a piece of jaw with two teeth, which was found in 1968, in the 5th stratum. The scientific investigations that were carried out with modern methods and technical equipment of the last quarter of the 20th century proved that this jaw belonged to an 18–22-year-old woman, who lived 350–400 thousand years ago, during the Middle Ashel Age of the Lower Palaeolithic Period. This discovery was the oldest item found in the territory of the USSR. The jaw was named "Azikhantrop" ("human from Azikh") and proved that the territory of Azerbaijan is one of the ancient settled territories of the world.
Books
Archeology of Azerbaijan (The Stone Age), (1975)
Ancient Paleolithic of Azerbaijan: Qarachay Culture and its Development Stages: 1,500,000–70,000 Ago. (1985)
Paleolithic of Azerbaijan (in co-authorship with A.K.Jafarov), (1986)
Zardabli, Ismail bey (2014). The History of Azerbaijan: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. LULU PRESS INC. p. 14. ISBN978-1291971316.
^Г. И. Лазуков (1981). Природа и древний человек: основные этапы развития природы палеолитического человека и его культуры на территории СССР в плейстоцене. Мысль. pp. 71–72.
^Əsədulla Cəfərov. (2002). Azərbaycan paleolit məktəbinin banisi. "Azərbaycan Arxeologiyası». pp. 11–12.
^"The fragment of a lower jaw from Asykh Cave". Virtual Collection of Asian Masterpieces. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links
Zardabli, Ismail bey (2014). The History of Azerbaijan: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. LULU PRESS INC. p. 14. ISBN978-1291971316.
Gonen Sharon. Axe Age: Acheulian Tool-making from Quarry to Discard. London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox, 2006, 514 p.
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also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditMammadali Murad Oglu Huseynov was born on 3 April 1922 in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Qazakh District After receiving his primary education Huseynov graduated from the Faculty of History of the Azerbaijan State University in 1951 He then worked as a junior research worker at the Museum of History of Azerbaijan In 1960 he successfully defended his PhD thesis Paleolithic Cave Dwellings on Aveydag Mountain in Tiflis From 1971 to 1994 he led a Stone Age department at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences He served as the chairman of the Archaeology and Ethnography Department of Azerbaijan State University from 1976 to 1993 In the 1980s he took the initiative to create a museum office of Archaeology and Ethnography at the Academy In 1987 he received the title of Professor Huseynov died on 5 July 1994 at the age of 72 years Scientific activity EditMammadali Murad oglu Huseynov wrote six books and 100 research works He is considered to be the founder of Paleolithic Age studies in Azerbaijani schools In 1960 Huseynov carried out excavations in the valleys of the Quruchay and Kondalanchay Rivers and in Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan SSR He found multilayer sites from the Paleolithic epoch in Azykh where he found a fragment of the lower jaw of Homo erectus or Azykhantrop and Taglar Cave 3 The discovery of Quruchay culture in Karabakh by Huseynov and his colleagues and also the monument of Azikh cave as well as ancient Palaeolithic monuments that were found in Kazakh Nakhichevan Lerik and other regions of the country proved that Azerbaijan was a territory of initial occupation Although Quruchay culture was thought to date back to 1 5 million years ago Huseynov who discovered it dated its formation to between 1 7 2 1 million years ago The cultural materials discovered in the caves of Azokh and Taglar Karabagh Damjili and Dashsalahli on the Aveydagh mountain the region of Kazakh Zara Kalbajar Gazma Nakhichevan and Buzeir Lerik provide rich and varied evidence about the ancient peoples who settled in the territories of Azerbaijan during the Palaeolithic Age Azikh cave played an important and special role among the monuments of the Palaeolithic period in Azerbaijan As a result of the investigations six huge halls and numerous archaeological materials laid in 10 cultural stratums were revealed These belonged to the Lower Palaeolithic the stages of shel ashel as well as the Middle Palaeolithic period Stone tools of were discovered that provided information about the settlers and their livestock on the shores of the Quruchay river The most essential scientific discovery of the Azikh cave is considered to be a piece of jaw with two teeth which was found in 1968 in the 5th stratum The scientific investigations that were carried out with modern methods and technical equipment of the last quarter of the 20th century proved that this jaw belonged to an 18 22 year old woman who lived 350 400 thousand years ago during the Middle Ashel Age of the Lower Palaeolithic Period This discovery was the oldest item found in the territory of the USSR The jaw was named Azikhantrop human from Azikh and proved that the territory of Azerbaijan is one of the ancient settled territories of the world Books EditArcheology of Azerbaijan The Stone Age 1975 Ancient Paleolithic of Azerbaijan Qarachay Culture and its Development Stages 1 500 000 70 000 Ago 1985 Paleolithic of Azerbaijan in co authorship with A K Jafarov 1986 Zardabli Ismail bey 2014 The History of Azerbaijan From Ancient Times to the Present Day LULU PRESS INC p 14 ISBN 978 1291971316 See also EditHistory of Azerbaijan Ishag JafarzadehReferences Edit G I Lazukov 1981 Priroda i drevnij chelovek osnovnye etapy razvitiya prirody paleoliticheskogo cheloveka i ego kultury na territorii SSSR v plejstocene Mysl pp 71 72 Esedulla Ceferov 2002 Azerbaycan paleolit mektebinin banisi Azerbaycan Arxeologiyasi pp 11 12 The fragment of a lower jaw from Asykh Cave Virtual Collection of Asian Masterpieces Retrieved 9 March 2017 External links EditZardabli Ismail bey 2014 The History of Azerbaijan From Ancient Times to the Present Day LULU PRESS INC p 14 ISBN 978 1291971316 Gonen Sharon Axe Age Acheulian Tool making from Quarry to Discard London Oakville CT Equinox 2006 514 p Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mammadali Huseynov amp oldid 1116618699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
