Maxta

Maxta Kültəpəsi I - the settlement of the first Bronze Age near the Makhta village of the Sharur region. Was registered in 1985. It is composed from the hill of the 2 m high from ground surface is limited with sown areas, from the west side by the channel. At the result of archaeological excavations (100 m2) were achieved remains of building built with stone and mud-brick, samples of a gray colored pots, grain stones, teeth of sickle made from obsidian and flint, the obsidian arrow heads, graters, remains of the hearth plant etc. During the studies with characteristic exploration, from the settlement were found an ancient temple built from stone, and the stone idols inside the temple. According to the findings, the monument belongs to the 2nd half of 4th millennium of BC - to the 3rd millennium of BC.[1]

Maxta Kültəpəsi II - the settlement of the early Bronze Age (2nd half of the 4th millennium of BC - 3rd millennium of BC) in the west from the Makhta village of the Sharur region. Among the local people it is called as Qortculu place. At the result of researches were collected fractures of the pink and gray colored clay pots, parts of the hearth plants etc. The discovered samples of the material culture is typical for Kura–Araxes culture and is identified with the Maxta Kültəpəsi I.[1]

Maxta Necropolis - the ancient monument in the north-east of the Makhta village of Sharur region, in the left side of the Nakhchivan-Sadarak highway. The pitcher graves belonging to the Necropolis were discovered on the hill where the water pool is located (1988). Unfortunately, only fracture of the one of the pots from the pitcher graves (the gray colored jug-type pot made of clay, covered with pink paint in both sight) was kept. It is supposed that the monument belongs to the 2-3 centuries.[1]

Garabulag Necropolis - the ancient archaeological monument in north of the Maxta village of the Sharur region, at the foot of the mountain. The associated with works of Amelioration and construction, the several mounds-type monuments were destroyed. In one of the mounds, the burial camera is consist from the stone box. It was determined that its walls has been built with small stones without the use of mortar fixing. The length of the camera is 4 м, width is 1.25 м, height is 1.30 м. Horse skeletons were found inside the tomb, and were discovered a bronze dagger, limestone, 4 pieces blue beads made from solution, 3 pieces jugs in large and medium-sized, 3 pieces bowls, vase, mug and kettle-style pottery. The findings which belongs to the end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age of Nakhchivan, are similar with the archaeological materials of monuments of Maxta, Şahtaxtı, Şortəpə, Oğlanqala.[1]