Baba-Dervish settlement

Baba-Dervish (azərb. Baba-Dərviş) is an ancient settlement in the western part of Qazax District in Azerbaijan. It is located on the south bank of the Aghstafa river, on the outskirts of Khanlyglar village. Archaeological excavations conducted from 1958 to 1966 revealed three cultural layers here. This settlement is included in the list of archaeological monuments of world significance by the government of Azerbaijan. Baba-Dervish settlement consists of a series of 5 hills. According to recent research, the settlement goes back to the Neolithic period from the beginning up to the third quarter of the 6th millennium B.C.