"Mega-fortresses in the South Caucasus" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 09 Jan 2025 1:49 p.m. PST |
Recent research on the organisation and growth of large settlements (both urban and non-urban) has prompted a reassessment of factors driving population aggregation. Systematic aerial and ground survey of the South Caucasus mega-fortress Dmanisis Gora, described here, contributes to the understanding of large fortress settlements in the South Caucasus (c. 1500–500 BC) as part of this wider debate. Substantial defensive walls and stone architecture in the outer settlement contrast with low-intensity occupation, possibly by a seasonally mobile segment of the population. The exceptional size of Dmanisis Gora helps add new dimensions to population aggregation models in Eurasia and beyond. Antiquity: link |
korsun0  | 10 Jan 2025 5:33 a.m. PST |
That was really interesting, thankyou. |
| GurKhan | 10 Jan 2025 5:39 a.m. PST |
Yes, very interesting, and a bit mysterious. Thanks, Bill. |
| Deucey | 10 Jan 2025 12:32 p.m. PST |
Clearly the Amazons' cities. |
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