The history of Azerbaijan has a length of time that can surprise fans of ancient civilizations. Ironically, speaking of states with a long history, like Ancient Rome and Greece, Egypt, for some reason we rarely remember this country. Let's try to fill the gap and learn a little about the path that Azerbaijan has traveled over the millennia.
The fact that humanity has chosen this wondrous land as its habitat, says a lot of rock paintings that archaeologists found in Gobustan, located near the city of Baku. These primitive images are 10 thousand years old! An inscription about the stay of the centurion of the Roman Empire in this area was also opened here. Further more. In the northwestern part of the country - on Mount Aveydag - the tools of labor of the first people were found. Azykh Cave has become a real treasure trove of historical finds. It was here that scientists managed to find the remains of Neanderthal bones.
The history of Azerbaijan has kept all these amazing facts in itself for more than one hundred years. In the III-II centuries. BC. on the territory, the beginnings of statehood are formed, which are tribal unions of ancient peoples. The origin of Azerbaijanis israther vague area, there are several hypotheses in it. According to one of them, they are the descendants of the ancient Turks, who once lived in these territories. According to another, one of the variations in the meaning of the word "Azerbaijani" suggests that any person can be a representative of this people. In other words, the one who lives here. The third version of the origin says that the origins are the Medes and Albanians, who were captured by the alien Turkic peoples only in the course of history. The features of the Oghuz, Iranians and tribes of the North-East of the Caucasus are most clearly visible in the nationality.
As the history of Azerbaijan says, the peoples who inhabited this territory actively contacted representatives of Assyria and the Sumerian states. Moreover, the great Gutians (the oldest tribal clan) even managed to subjugate neighboring Akkad, thanks to which their influence spread to the Persian Gulf. The first Azerbaijanis adopted the type of state structure from the Sumerians.
The traditions of the Azerbaijani people are closely woven into modern life. The birth of a child or the death of a person, marriage or field work … Each side of life is associated with rituals and its own signs. People sacredly honor the traditions of Islam, women are laconic and modest, and a man is the real master of the house. A kind of tea ceremony is considered almost a ritual action. This drink generally plays a rather large role. Whatever house you enter, they will meet and escort the traveler with a cup of tea. Hospitality is a matter of national pride and character trait. AND,Of course, who hasn't heard of the country's fantastic cuisine? Forty recipes for just one pilaf!
The history of Azerbaijan has been preserved in incredibly powerful fortifications and ancient castles, the remains of ancient settlements, the first necropolises and cemeteries, stone sculptures and relief images. And today, visiting this amazingly fertile land, you can see with your own eyes the traces of the presence of an ancient man here.
