Methodology of architecture and construction technique of ancient monuments of Nakhchivan

Abstract

Architecture and construction technique of ancient settlements belonging to Eneolithic and Early Bronze (BC VI-III centuries) situated in the area of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are told in the article. As you see from archaeological excavations, mainly foundations of the houses and farming buildings of this period were from river rock and built from clay mud. The houses belonging to Eneolithic were mainly round in plan, sometimes completed by straight partition wall. Round and rectangular houses are in majority in the early stage of Early Bronze. But all buildings of the last stage are rectangular. Adobe was used as construction material during this period.