The Peoples of the Hills: Ancient Ararat and Caucasus

Download or read book The Peoples of the Hills: Ancient Ararat and Caucasus written by Charles Allen Burney and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1971 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's one of the most exciting areas of archeology today: the ancient history of eastern Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, and the Caucasus in the third and second millennia B.C. Encounter this remarkable culture, traced in detail from its origins to its downfall--the Persian Empire; the epic Greek and Roman periods; the Christian civilizations with their contributions to art, literature, and learning; all ending with the onslaught of the Mongols. Highly illustrated, with photos and maps.