ABSTRACT
The overwhelming majority of the population of the Northwest Caucasus for centuries consisted of the Adyghe-Abkhaz ethnic group and, somewhat later, Iranian and Turkic peoples. Numerous invasions by nomads of diverse backgrounds and peaceful intermarriage with Georgian, Armenian, Greek, Slavic and other tribes not only brought new ethnic groups to the region but also created close familial and cultural ties between all groups. The history of one Northwest Caucasus people is to a great degree the history of all.
