Damjili Cave, Prehistoric cave in Gazakh District, Azerbaijan.
Damjili is a limestone cave in Gazakh District that stretches from Dash Salahli village toward the Khram River, with water flowing through its walls in natural patterns. The cave maintains steady temperatures year-round and holds a natural spring fed by water seeping through the rock.
The cave shows signs of human activity stretching from the Middle Paleolithic period through the Bronze Age. Archaeological work in the 1950s documented this extended human presence through layers of stone and bone remains.
The cave served as a living and working place for people across many thousands of years. Visitors can sense how different groups made this location their home and crafted their tools here.
The entrance is easily accessible from Dash Salahli village, and the stable temperature makes a visit comfortable at any time of year. Wear sturdy shoes since the ground is uneven and water is present inside the cave.
Excavations uncovered tools made from flint and obsidian, showing that both Neanderthals and early modern humans lived at this location. This mix of different tool styles in one place offers archaeologists unusual insight into how populations may have overlapped.
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