Azerbaijan is one of the ancient countries in the world. Primitive men had inhabited in Azerbaijan since the existence of initial periods of humanity. Primitive man is considered to live 1,5 million years ago. Azikh cave is considered to be the third settlement of man for its antiquity.
    Ancient people living in Azerbaijan during the Middle Paleolithic Age had spread out wide territories. During the Upper Paleolithic Age, primitive men had lived in caves in different districts of Azerbaijan and protected themselves from natural diseases and attacks of wild animals. Before the Christ (B.C.) since 12th millennium, a new period had began in the development of tribal community in Azerbaijan territory. Arrows and bows had been invented during the Mesolite Age. Cattle breeding and tillage fields - farming had been created during the Neolith Age. During the Early Bronze Age (from the second half of fourth millennium to the end of the third millennium B.C.) the number of Azerbaijan population had increased, and there had been created kins of united tribes. Tribes and kins living in Azerbaijan territory during the Middle Bronze Age, united in the level of great kin unions. During The Last Bronze Age and the First Iron Age, study of art and pottery took a special place in Azerbaijan. The first signs of civilized society in Azerbaijan are considered to emerge in the third millennium. State structures like Aratta, Lullubi, and Kuti had been founded in the southern area of Azerbaijan during these periods. In the beginning of first millenium B.C., the state of Manna had been established in the South Azerbaijan. People of Manna believed in natural phenomenon, the sun and the moon. In the year of 321 B.C., Midia had become an independent state. At the beginning of sixth millennium B.C., Manna had been conquered by the state of Midia. From the beginning of the 8th century B.C. kimmer, skif and sack kins made marches to ancient lands of Azerbaijan, Front Asia. At the end of the 8th century, Azerbaijan was the part of the Empires of Midia and Ahamani.
      In the 4th century B.C., the state of Atropatena in the South of Azerbaijan the majority of people of which mainly consisted of Turkish ethnos and the state of Albania in the North of Azerbaijan had been created. After creation of these states, the process of creating a single public had begun in whole Azerbaijan. In the middle of three and seventh centuries, Azerbaijan was the part of the Sasani Empire. During the power of Sasani Zoroastrianism had become a Ruling Religion. The Power of Mehranis’ dynasty had began to rule in Albania at the beginning of the seventh century. This dynasty had been created in Girdiman province of Albania. The governor of Albania Javanshir (636-681 years) had become the governer of whole Albania. In 651 Arab Caliphate put an end to Sasani state. Islam religion created in Azerbaijan. In the year of 816 Babek began to rule Khurram movement, and in August 26, 837 after the last fights for Bezz castle Khurram movement was defeated. After the slavery continued until 600 years in Azerbaijan, the local states of Shirvanshahs, Sajis, Salaris, Revvads, Shaddadis’ had been created. Since the end of nineth century predatory marches of Slavs to Caspian lateral provinces has begun. In 914 Slavic armed workers detachments were destroyed by Turkish Moslem troops.