History, Archaeology, Ethnography

E. Kopaliani, I. Tsiklauri

Some References on Peoples of North Caucasus Kept in "Kartlis Tskhovreba" ("Kartli Life")

"Kartlis Tskhovreba" ("Kartli life") - a collection of earlier stories, which is written in different times includes not only history of Georgia, but the World history and the history of the peoples living in North Caucasus, as well. It tells about the invasions of Nomadic tribes in old times, describing some aspects of anachronism typical for "Kartlis Tskhovreba". There are also, some considerations about those ethnic groups, mentioned in "Kartlis Tskhovreba".

The story about Biblical Moses mentioned in this collection is considered as a chronological guide. It is stated that besides historical facts, we come across the mythological stories, and very interesting conclusions, so actual today, can be made on the backgroung of the events taking place in the Caucasus noweday.

The paper refers to the earlier period of "Kartlis Tskhovreba".

 

Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

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