Research of historic-arhaeological relocations of Ganja city based on the study of craftsmanship samples

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https://doi.org/10.52603/RA.XXI.1.2025_14

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Ganja, Azerbaijan, urban culture, historical migration, archaeological argument, geographical location, raditional crafts

Abstract

In scientific paper on the basis of numerous scientific works, the reasons for the displacement of Ganja city, which has a very ancient and honorable historical past, at different times, the conditions that made possible the historical and geographical change of the area, are studied. sources, written sources, archaeological and ethnographic material evidence. Based on various local and international archaeological and ethnographic expeditions and excavations conducted by local and foreign researchers and archaeologists in the territory of city over the past two centuries, the historical and chronological age of Ganja as an urban cultural center and its movement at different stages of the indicators were studied with reference to scientific data. In the scientific work, for the first time a sequence of historical and geographical movements of the city of Ganja was compiled on the basis of relevant scientific sources, irrefutable documents and manuscripts of the modern stage in accordance with chronological periodization, as well as historical monuments, samples of material culture related to the periods of city movements that were observed at least five times, reflects information about archaeological and ethnographic materials. In article have been considered the number, structure and characteristics of its many historical residential quarters, which are evidence of the movements of Ganja city, along with the immovable architectural monuments found in these areas, handicrafts belonging to different stages were studied.

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Hasanov, E. 2025. Research of historic-arhaeological relocations of Ganja city based on the study of craftsmanship samples. Archaeological Magazine. 21, 1 (Jun. 2025), 215–225. DOI:https://doi.org/10.52603/RA.XXI.1.2025_14.

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