Dilgam ismailov

ven potter's wheel was used in the manufacturing of pottery.
Various items were made of an iron at the end of the 
2
nd
and at the beginning of the 1
st
millenniums BC. 
Beginning from the 7
th
century BC iron was widely used. 
The trust had deep roots in the celestial bodies (the Moon, stars 
and the Sun). In the Iron Age Azerbaijan maintained extensive 
trade relations with Assyria – the most powerful state in the 
ancient East. Various monuments of Azerbaijan: glazed clay 
pots, cylindrical seals, weapons and ornaments manufactured 
in Assyria were found. One of them is the beads with the name 
of the Assyrian king (Adadnirari) written with cuneiform on it 
and found in Khojaly. Trade relations were carried on with 
front Asia and the Middle East countries through dry and water 
roads. Trade relations by the waterways were created through 
the rivers (Kur-Araz) and sea (the Caspian Sea). Descriptions 
of different types of ship which had been engraved on the 
rocks of Gobustan visually prove it.
 
4.The Collapse of the Primitive Communal System
in Azerbaijan 
The decay of the primitive communal system accelerated 
at the end of the second - the beginning of the first millenary. 
Stratification of rich and poor people intensified even more.

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During this period, there were state bodies in the southern 
territory and large tribal unions in the northern part of 
Azerbaijan. These associations were headed by influential 
tribal leaders. There was also a strong stratification within 
tribes. Tribal leaders, respected warriors and priests grabbed a 
lot of riches in their hands. There had been major changed in 
welfare and outlook of the population in the Bronze Age. Reli-
gious believes also changed. There were idols about worshi-
ping. People worshiped celestial bodies, water, trees and vari-
ous animals. The art reached a high level. The rock paintings of 
this period can be considered wonderful examples of fine art. 
Wealthy families used additional labor forces to care the 
herbs. Such labor forces formed at the expense of 
impoverishment of community members and people who were 
captured during wars. There were slaves in that period too. 
Entrepreneur servants were buried with him. People settled 
more hazardous locations to avoid sudden attacks. People built 
durable defensive walls around such settlements. The winning 
tribe attached defeated tribe and appropriated its property. 
Most of the military prisoners of war were seized by the head 
of the winning tribe and militaries.