Mahmudoba, Shahbuz

Ordu Yurdu (Land of Army) - the place of residence of the 7th-8th centuries in the north-west of the village of Mahmudoba in the Shahbuz rayon. Its area is 5 hectares. It is located on the low hills, surrounded from the both sides by the valley of the Guruchay. Cultural layer was kept. At the result of the surface searches, are collected the fragments of the clay pot in the pink colored. There are the remains of the wall in the part of the place of residence which called "Qərincə". Along the slope of the hill at a distance of approximately 30 m, the wide of the wall which was left unharmed is 1 m. At present, the place of residence is surrounded by plant fields on either side.[1]

Mazra - the place of residence of the 13th-17th centuries in the territory of the Shahbuz rayon. Slightly above from the ruins of the former village of Məzrə (Mazra). Was recorded in 1986. Its area is 5200 m2. Have been found the remains of building, in some places, the square towers. The cultural layer in its area was completely destroyed during the farm works. The surface materials consists of the unglazed (hilt, pitcher, jar-style containers etc.) and glazed (bowl and plate-type containers) from the ceramic products, as well as from the plates decorated with geometric and floral patterns which has been worked with the brush on white transparent coating. There is a Muslim necropolis on the slope of the hill, in the south-east of the Mazra settlement.[1]

Mahmudoba - the settlement of the 13th-17th centuries in the north-east of the same named village of the Shahbuz district. Its area is 1400 m2. The remains of the building and the remains of a rectangular-planned house were barely monitored. At the result of the exploratory (5х5 m size) drilling, the deep cultural layer on the 1.5–2 meters were identified, the glazed and unglazed pottery (pot, jar, lamp, etc.) and the material-cultural samples were discovered.[1]