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Ancient history of Albanians and the Ilyrian people

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the exact origins of today's Albanians. Most historians of the Balkans believe the Albanian people are in large part descendants of the ancient Illyrians, who, like other Balkan peoples, were subdivided into tribes and clans. The name Albania is derived from the name of an Illyrian tribe called the Arber, or Arbereshë, and later Albanoi, that lived near Durrës. The Illyrians were Indo-European tribesmen who appeared in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula about 1000 B.C., a period coinciding with the end of the Bronze Age and beginning of the Iron Age. They inhabited much of the area for at least the next millennium. Archaeologists associate the Illyrians with the Hallstatt culture, an Iron Age people noted for production of iron and bronze swords with winged-shaped handles and for domestication of horses. The Illyrians occupied lands extending from the Danube, Sava, and Morava rivers to the Adriatic Sea and the Sar Mountains. At various times, groups of Illyrians migrated over land and sea into Italy.

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New Member 16
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hey i screen this page for you to know about my country and my people ...i know about england people an i am intersed to know more..........are you snob?
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Its a long posting Hero, it takes a little time to read. Please be patient.
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Thanks for the information Hero, it is very interesting - especially the part about the domestication of horses.
Did you write that piece yourself?
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mike in japan i don't think so ....its impossible......this is the history of my country and based in some ancient documents of europen and some countrys around the world...in my country exist some cityes since 3500 years ago....so ......if you want to know more if you are interessed i will send more message so se you around..........
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Yeah, that would be good Hero. Can I suggest you keep them short though? Many people may be too busy to read really long postings.
Thanks again.
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NOW I WILL TO TELL YOU ABOUT ALBANIAN HERO SCANDERBEG..I THINK YOU WILL LIKE THIS HISTORY.....READ MORE......
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I can't wait to read it.
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