Areni-1 cave

In 2008, Armenian PhD student and archeologist Diana Zardaryan of the country's Institute of Archaeology discovered the earliest known shoe in the world at the site. In January 2011, the earliest known winery in the world was uncovered in the cave. Later, in September 2011, the discovery of a straw skirt dating to 3,900 years BCE was reported. In 2009, the oldest humanoid brain was discovered in the cave. Recent archaeological investigations demonstrate that == Genetics ==

Three individuals who lived in the Chalcolithic era (c. 5700–6250 years BP), found in the Areni-1 ("Bird's Eye") cave, were identified as belonging to haplogroup L1a. One individual's genome indicated that he had red hair and blue eyes. == Gallery ==

File:Chalcolithic leather shoe from Areni-1 cave.jpg|Chalcolithic leather shoe from Areni-1 cave File:Areni-1_cave_entrance.jpg|Entrance to the cave File:Pathway to the Areni-1 cave.JPG|Pathway to the entrance File:View from the Areni-1 cave.JPG|View from the cave File:Areni-1 Cave Interior.JPG|The site in 2012, swallow nests on the ceiling of the entrance. Areni-1-Vogelhoehle-16-Nester-2019-gje.jpg|Swallow nests 2019 ==See also==