Armenian megaliths and problems of their research
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https://doi.org/10.32028/ajnes.v11i1-2.873Keywords:
Armenian megaliths, Armenian Highland, paganismAbstract
‘Megaliths’ are one of the most important topics in world archaeology. Being often hallmarks of broader landscapes in various periods they used to be mythologised by the people, who considered them to be created by ‘giants’ or ‘cyclops’ symbolizing ‘ancient/pagan’ times. Megaliths were used by different early societies in varying geographical zones and were first noticed and investigated in European archaeology. These monuments appear also in the ancient Caucasus and the Armenian Highland with their own ways of reflection.
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