Archaeology of Georgia (5th century BC-5th century AD)

The present work mainly refers to the problems of Archaeology of Georgia (in the Caucasus)

during the period from 5thcentury BC to 5thcentury AD. On the basis of researches of new

Archaeological data and written sources the history/culture of Georgia (resp. Iberia-Colchis) of

mentioned period is studied. The graphical reconstructions of archaeological material is given

here. On the basis of mutual comparison of data of archaeological and written sources and their

critical analysis, it is possible to reconstruct the history and culture of Georgia of above-mentioned

period. The archaeological material from Georgia is studied statistically and typologically, using

the method of system analysis. Archaeological material is compared with written sources. The

lack of some data is the reason that not all problems are equally represented in the book.

CONTENTS: ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY OF GEORGIA •

ABOUT THE ARCHAEOLOGY IN GENERAL • BIO-GEO ENVIRONMENT AND THE

AREA OF THE HUMAN ACTIVITY IN GEORGIA • THE DATA OF WRITTEN SOURCES •

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES (SHORT OVERVIEW) • ABOUT THE IRON METALLURGY •

THE POLITOGENESIS IN GEORGIA AND ARCHAEOLOGY • ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

AND CONSTRUCTION • WRITING ACCESSORIES • WEAPONS • ABOUT TRADING •

IMPORTED AMPHORAE • IMPORTED ARTIFACTS • BURIAL RITES AND THE TYPES

OF GRAVES • ALTARS • COLCHIAN POTTERY AND TRADING CONTAINERS •

IBERIAN POTTERY • GLASS ARTIFACTS • LAMPS • NUMISMATICS • TOILETWARE •

PINS • BELLS • TOREUTICS • HORSE’S HARNESS • ENGRAVED BELTS, OPENWORK

BUCKLES, ZOOMORPHIC PHIBULAE • GOLD ADORNMENTS • BEADS •

PHIBULAE • ABOUT THE NECK-RINGS • BRACELETS • FURNITURE • GLYPTICS

• TOOLS • THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF EARLY CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN

SYMBOLICSIN GEORGIA • PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

• OSTEOLOGICAL REMAINS OF PHAUNA (ACCORDING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA)

• WINE-MAKING ACCORDING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA • PALYNOLOGICAL

RESEARCHES OF ARCHAEOLGICAL SITES • ADOBE (CARE AND CONSERVATION) •

UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY IN GEORGIA • BIBLIOGRAPHY • ILLUSTRATIONS.