Kura-Araxes culture
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Definition:
Culture of the Trans-Caucasus area of Armenia and the former Soviet states of Georgia and Azerbaijan, ca. 3500-1500 BC, considered transitional between Early and Middle Bronze Age. Semi-nomadic people who lived in villages in highland regions of Anatolia and produced the first bronze in the region.
Also Known As:
Early Transcaucasian
Related Resources:
Archaeology of Armenia
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Bronze Age
The invention of metallurgy marks the onset of the Bronze Age in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
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