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Book SynopsisTwo Cemeteries at Takhtidziri (Georgia): Late Achaemenid-Early Hellenistic and Late Hellenistic-Early Roman publishes excavations at two cemeteries located near to the village of Takhtidziri in Shida Kartli, the central region of Georgia. The first features Late Achaemenid-Early Hellenistic graves belonging to the representatives of the ruling family of a minor territorial-administrative unit, part of the only state that the Persians (Achaemenids) encountered in the Caucasus and which was referred to as Kolkhida by the Greeks.
The other cemetery dates to the 1st century BC–1st century AD and was used by non-elite members of the community. The grave goods recovered through excavation are diverse and point to the fact that the kingdom of Kartli (Caucasian Iberia) was involved in international trade and economic relations in the Late Hellenistic and Early Roman period.
Trade Review'Translator N. Gabunia is to be congratulated for producing a clear and idiomatic English text, assisted by Michael Vickers, who is credited with proof-reading the whole, which is remarkably free of errors. The photography is first-rate and beautifully reproduced, and the scholarship impeccable. Iulon Gagoshidze and the team he assembled not only saved the site, but in this English edition they have provided western readers with an inviting pathway into the world of Georgian archaeology.' – Susan Rotroff (2023): Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction – Iulon Gagoshidze ;
1. The History of Archaeological Excavations of Takhtidziri Cemeteries – Iulon Gagoshidze ;
2. The Late Achaemenid-Early Hellenistic Period Cemetery ;
2.1 Introduction
(Iulon Gagoshidze) ;
2.2 The Structure of Graves and Burial Practice
(Iulon Gagoshidze) ;
2.3 Grave Goods
(Iulon Gagoshidze) ;
2.4 Conclusion
(Iulon Gagoshidze) ;
2.5 Catalogue
(Iulon Gagoshidze, Nana Gogiberidze) ;
3. The Late Hellenistic - Early Roman period Cemetery – David Gagoshidze ;
3.1 Introduction ;
3.2 The Structure of Graves and Burial Practice ;
3.3 Conclusion ;
3.4 Description of Burials and Grave Goods ;
4. Technical Investigation of Metal Artifacts Discovered at Takhtidziri – Nino Kalandadze, Nino Kebuladze ;
4.1 Research Methodology ;
4.2 Outcomes of Research ;
4.3 Conclusion ;
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