Boyukdash

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Boyukdash is a prominent rocky hill in Azerbaijan’s Gobustan region, renowned for its ancient petroglyphs and archaeological remains that form part of the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
rocky hill
associatedWith Gobustan petroglyph tradition
contains archaeological deposits
inscriptions
rock shelters
stone carvings
country Azerbaijan
etymology Azerbaijani term meaning “big stone” or “great rock”
hasAccess guided visits via Gobustan Reserve
hasConservationStatus protected area within Gobustan Reserve
hasFeature ancient petroglyphs
archaeological remains
hasRockArtPeriod Bronze Age
Iron Age
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Upper Paleolithic
linked to: Upper Palaeolithic
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (v)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor archaeological significance
prehistoric rock art
rock engravings
languageOfToponym Azerbaijani
locatedIn Azerbaijan
Gobustan District
locatedNear Caspian Sea
Gobustan State Historical and Artistic Reserve
material rock
partOf Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Gobustan State Historical and Artistic Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage Site Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
region Gobustan
significance evidence of prehistoric human activity in the South Caucasus
important site for study of ancient pastoral and hunting cultures
topographicFeature hill
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2007

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