MAIASP. 2025. No. 21 Gunay Bayramova (Baku, Azerbaijan) ADORNMENTS FROM THE NAKHCHIVAN KURGANS OF THE LATE BRONZE — EARLY IRON AGE (based on materials from Kurgan No. 42 of the Plovdag I necropolis) The Plovdag archaeological complex is located on the gentle hills of the mountain of the same name, on the left bank of the Gilanchay River. The complex consists of three necropolis and two settlements. The vast majority of the burial monuments are kurgans. A total of 152 kurgans with stone-cist and simple pit burials have been investigated in the three necropolis of Plovdag. Chronologically, the kurgans span all stages of the Bronze Age. In addition to pottery and weapons characteristic of this period, various adornments were discovered in the kurgans. The largest number of them is recorded in the kurgans of the Late Bronze — Early Iron Age. This article is devoted to the analysis of these adornments. Key words: Nakhchivan, Gilanchay Valley, Plovdag necropolis, kurgan, adornments, burials, Late Bronze Age — Early Iron Age. |