History, Archaeology, Ethnography
In the historical past Caucasus has always been apprehended as an indivisible historic-geographic region. Due to its geostrategic significance Caucasus has long been as an area of fierce battles. Widescale wars demanded from the local population of such a model of defensive system, which could have assisted them in preserving of their ethno-cultural peculiarities. The Caucasian model of conducting the defensive battles has played an important role in preserving of the common Caucasian culture.
Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University