Volume 1 from a set of 3 larges volumes. This is a fabulous book, elegantly printed, large format (Size: 8.50" x 11") containing hundreds upon hundreds of photos in color, and rare/vintage illustrations, sketches, maps and pictures. The author who is an internationally respected scholar and linguist, discusses all the aspects and facets of the history, culture and arts of Armenia from 7, 000 B.C. to the present day, such as archaic art, iconography, metallurgy, weaponry, architecture, invention, astronomy, art of war, religion, paintings, frescoes, calligraphy, dress-making, the Katchars, the Kingdom of Urartu, the Kingdom of Cilicia, and how the Armenians created the first civilization on Earth, and brought it to Mesopotamia. Armenia is the origin of human civilization!