New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia
The Darkveti multi-layered site in the Imereti region of Georgia offers valuable insights into prehistoric human activity. Despite extensive research conducted in the 1960s and 1970s by Lamara Nebieridze, certain aspects of the site's chronology and inhabitants' mobility remained unclear....
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| author | Guram Chkhatarashvili Nikoloz Tskvitinidze Nikoloz Tsikaridze James A. Davenport Michael D. Glascock |
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The Darkveti multi-layered site in the Imereti region of Georgia offers valuable insights into prehistoric human activity. Despite extensive research conducted in the 1960s and 1970s by Lamara Nebieridze, certain aspects of the site's chronology and inhabitants' mobility remained unclear. This study aims to address these gaps through collaborative, interdisciplinary research involving Georgian and foreign scientists. The primary objective is to precisely date the cultural layers belonging to the Mesolithic and Neolithic epochs using absolute dating methods. By combining archaeological evidence with palaeontological, geoarchaeological, and palaeobotanical data, this study aims to reconstruct the palaeoenvironment and subsistence strategies of the Darkveti inhabitants. Additionally, the analysis of stone tools and lithic raw materials will shed light on technological developments and possible connections with neighbouring regions. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the cultural dynamics, mobility patterns, and adaptations of prehistoric communities in the Imereti region and the wider Caucasus.
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| spelling | doaj-art-56e0c5c1c20e43a796cb2c9b7fd7fa232025-01-24T12:06:29ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Documenta Praehistorica1408-967X1854-24922025-01-015210.4312/dp.52.2New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western GeorgiaGuram Chkhatarashvili0Nikoloz Tskvitinidze1Nikoloz Tsikaridze2James A. Davenport3Michael D. Glascock4Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, GeorgiaEuropean University, Tbilisi, GeorgiaIlia State University, Tbilisi, GeorgiaUniversity of Missouri, Research Reactor Center, Columbia, United States of AmericaUniversity of Missouri, Research Reactor Center, Columbia, United States of America The Darkveti multi-layered site in the Imereti region of Georgia offers valuable insights into prehistoric human activity. Despite extensive research conducted in the 1960s and 1970s by Lamara Nebieridze, certain aspects of the site's chronology and inhabitants' mobility remained unclear. This study aims to address these gaps through collaborative, interdisciplinary research involving Georgian and foreign scientists. The primary objective is to precisely date the cultural layers belonging to the Mesolithic and Neolithic epochs using absolute dating methods. By combining archaeological evidence with palaeontological, geoarchaeological, and palaeobotanical data, this study aims to reconstruct the palaeoenvironment and subsistence strategies of the Darkveti inhabitants. Additionally, the analysis of stone tools and lithic raw materials will shed light on technological developments and possible connections with neighbouring regions. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the cultural dynamics, mobility patterns, and adaptations of prehistoric communities in the Imereti region and the wider Caucasus. https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/19563GeorgiaDarkvetiMesolithicNeolithic |
| spellingShingle | Guram Chkhatarashvili Nikoloz Tskvitinidze Nikoloz Tsikaridze James A. Davenport Michael D. Glascock New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia Documenta Praehistorica Georgia Darkveti Mesolithic Neolithic |
| title | New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia |
| title_full | New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia |
| title_fullStr | New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia |
| title_short | New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia |
| title_sort | new insights into the mesolithic and neolithic layers of the darkveti rock shelter in the imereti region western georgia |
| topic | Georgia Darkveti Mesolithic Neolithic |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/19563 |
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