Areni-1 cave complex
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| Արենի-1 քարանձավ | |
Panorama of the Areni-1 site along the Arpa River
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 Shown within Armenia
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| Location | Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
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| Periods | Chalcolithic |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Areni-1 cave complex (Armenian: Արենիի քարանձավ) is a cave in the Areni village of southern Armenia along the Arpa River. In 2010, it was announced that the earliest known shoe was found in the cave.[1] In January 2011, the earliest known winery in the world was announced to have been found.[2] Also in 2011, the discovery of a straw skirt dating to 3900 BC was reported.[3] In 2009, the oldest brain was discovered.[4]
Gallery
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Entrance to the Areni-1 cave
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Pathway to the Areni-1 cave.JPG
Pathway to the entrance
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View from the Areni-1 cave.JPG
View from the cave
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Areni-1 Cave Interior.JPG
The archaeological site of Areni-1 in 2012. There are swallow nests on the ceiling of the wide entrance.
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Owen, James. "Earliest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave." National Geographic. January 10, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
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