The lectonic type of communication and the problems of the civilisation identification of the Caucasus
The Caucasus culture and ethnic community is interpreted as a model type of a local civilisation wich forms itself after the intersection of certain natural and demographic conditions. This type of civilisation is determined by a specific lectonic form of sosial and cultural communication that replace the abscence of writing. The authors sulile the possibility of origination of a local civilisation of the lectonic type in the conditions of the ecosystems of ilends as well as in that ones of the mountainous territories.