Bülövqaya is a Chalcolithic (Eneolithic) archaeological settlement located south of the village of Göynük in the Babek District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. The site lies on the left bank of the Sarısu River at an elevation between 1,430 and 1,452 metres above sea level and represents one of the region’s major early farming communities.
Bülövqaya is a Chalcolithic (Eneolithic) archaeological settlement located south of the village of Göynük in the Babek District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. The site lies on the left bank of the Sarısu River at an elevation between 1,430 and 1,452 metres above sea level and represents one of the region’s major early farming communities.
== Discovery and research == Archaeological research at Bülövqaya began in 2023 with a series of 2 × 2 m and 2 × 3 m test trenches. Between 2024 and 2025, large-scale excavations were carried out in seven 10 × 10 m squares directed by archaeologist Vəli Bəxşəliyev of the Nakhchivan branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The excavations revealed well-preserved stratigraphy, architectural features and a diverse assemblage of material culture.
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