history of Azerbaijan has a length of time, can surprise fans of ancient civilizations.Ironically, speaking of the countries with a long history, like ancient Rome and Greece, Egypt, for some reason we rarely remember about this country.Let's try to fill the gap and learn a little bit about the way that was Azerbaijan over the millennia.
The fact that humanity was chosen by this wonderful region as the location of their habitat, say many petroglyphs that archeologists have found in Gobustan, located near the city of Baku.This primitive images 10 thousand years!Here it was discovered an inscription on the presence in the area centurion of the Roman Empire.Further more.In the northwestern part of the country - on Aveydag Mountain - there were tools of the first people.The cave was a real pantry Azykh historical finds.This is where archaeologists discovered the remains of bones neadertaltsev.
all these amazing facts history of Azerbaijan keeps more than one hundred years.In the III-II century.BC.in the territory formed the beginnings of the statehood representing tribal alliances ancient peoples.The origin of the Azerbaijanis is a rather nebulous area, there are several hypotheses.On one of them, they are the descendants of ancient Turks, who once lived in these territories.On the other hand, a variation of the word "Azerbaijani" says that representatives of the people can be anyone.In other words, the one who lives here.The third version of the origin of states that are at the origins of the Medes and the Albanians, which are only in the course of history were captured by outsiders Turkic peoples.This is most clearly seen in the national traits of the Oguz, Iranians and tribes northeast of the Caucasus.
says the history of Azerbaijan, the people who inhabited this area, actively in contact with the representatives of the Assyrian and Sumerian states.Moreover, the great kutii (ancient clans) even managed to subdue the neighboring Akkad, so their influence has spread to the Persian Gulf.Government type first Azeris adopted from the Sumerians.
traditions of the Azerbaijani people is closely interwoven in modern life.The birth of a child or death of a person, marriage or field of work ... Every aspect of life is associated with its own rites and superstitions.People hold sacred traditions of Islam, women are laconic and modest, a man - a real man of the house.Almost ritual actions are considered a kind of tea ceremony.This drink even assigned a fairly large role.In whatever house you may have come to meet and spend the traveler a cup of tea.Hospitality - a matter of national pride and character traits.And, of course, who has not heard about the fantastic cuisine of the country?Forty pilaf recipes alone!
history of Azerbaijan kept in an incredibly powerful fortifications and ancient castles, the remains of ancient settlements, cemeteries and graveyards first, stone sculptures and relief images.And today, visiting this amazing land of plenty, you can actually see here traces of ancient man.
