Areni-1 cave

Areni-1 cave
Geographical rangeSouth Caucasus, Armenian Highlands
PeriodChalcolithic, Bronze Age
Datesca. 4,300 — 3,500 B.C.E.[1]
Major sitesAreni
Areni-1 cave
Արենի-1 քարանձավ
Panorama of the site along the Arpa River
Areni-1 cave is located in Armenia
Areni-1 cave
Shown within Armenia
LocationVayots Dzor Province, Armenia
RegionArmenian Highlands
Coordinates39°43′53″N 45°12′13″E / 39.73139°N 45.20361°E / 39.73139; 45.20361
Length40 m (130 ft)[2]
History
MaterialKarst

The Areni-1 cave complex (Armenian: Արենիի քարանձավ) is a multicomponent site,[2] and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement,[3] located near the Areni village in southern Armenia along the Arpa River.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bobokhyan2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Metheny, Karen Bescherer; Beaudry, Mary C. (7 August 2015). Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780759123663. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Areni-1 Cave, Armenia: A Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age settlement and ritual site in the southern Caucasus". Research Gate. March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2017.