Past and future heritage in the pipelines corridor : Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey

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Title

Past and future heritage in the pipelines corridor : Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey

Author

Taylor, Paul Michael

Published

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Asian Cultural History Program, 2011

Language

English

ISBN

9780972455756

Notes

From the Caspian to the Mediterranean -- Cultural history at the crossroads -- Archaeological sites along the pipeline -- Dashbulag (Azerbaijan) -- Zayamchai/ Tovuzchai (Azerbaijan) -- Hasansu Kurgan (Azerbaijan) -- Saphar-Kharaba (Georgia) -- Klde (Georgia) -- Orchosani (Georgia) -- Güllüdere (Turkey) -- Ziyaretsuyu (Turkey) -- Yüceören (Turkey) -- Nurturing a shared heritage The construction of the massive pipelines system that carries both crude oil and natural gas through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to world markets spurred an unparalleled period of archaeological research in the region, which led to extraordinary finds along the pipelines route from the Caspian to the Mediterranean, and generated knowledge about the history and cultures of the region. -- Pg. [23]

Subjects

• Antiquities