Scholars from Britain, US, Denmark and
Armenia led by Professor Levon Yepiskoposyan have been examining
prehistoric caves near the village of Azokh in Artsakh (Mountainous
Karabagh) and found unique artifacts from different periods, among them a
tooth from a human who lived 7000 years ago. Due to the cave’s climate,
DNA was preserved inside the tooth and was send to Copenhagen
University’s (Denmark) genetics department for examination. The
results of this inquiry have revealed that the genetic makeup of the
tooth belonging to an individual 7000 years ago perfectly matches with
the genetic makeup of modern Armenians.