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particular significance. Realistic images of leopards, deer and wolves are fascinating
indeed.
Carts constitute a separate group of carvings. In general, emergence of carts and
carriages in the territory of Azerbaijan dates back to the late Eneolithic period. During
the Bronze and early Iron Ages, they were absolutely indispensable in transportation
and economic life of local tribes. Multiple models of clay wheels found in various
Bronze Age settlements all over Azerbaijan are a clear indication of this. Yet portrayals
of bullock carts in highland areas inaccessible for carts is another proof of prevalence
of this mode of transportation, therefore even the primeval highlanders were carving
carts used by inhabitants of the plane areas. In fact, images of carts found in Kalbajar
have a unique resemblance to those found in Gemigaya. Some researchers interpret
them as an element of ritual tillage, whereas the others associate them with tiller’s
calendar.
Multiple images found in Kalbajar, this way or another originating from the works of
Paleolithic artists in Gobustan, had a serious impact on the ceramic works of the
Khojaly-Gedabey Archaeological Culture and bronze artifacts.
A small stone dish hewn on both sides
Kalbajar, Bronze Age
A stone dish of uncertain shape
Kalbajar, Bronze Age
A fragment of stone with geometrical patterns
Kalbajar, Bronze Age