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The armenians are an ancient near eastern caucasoid people, closely related genetically to kurds, georgians, and other peoples of upper mesopotamia, eastern anatolia. Seven years after starting his research about one of the most dramatic episodes of 20 th century armenian history, actor, playwright, and novelist eric bogosian has written operation nemesis. This book tells the story of a small group of armenians after the genocide who secretly. The armenians are an ancient near eastern caucasoid people, closely related genetically to kurds, georgians, and other peoples of upper mesopotamia, eastern.
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