{"product_id":"two-cemeteries-at-takhtidziri-georgia-late-achaemenid-early-hellenistic-and-late-hellenistic-early-roman-9781803272436","title":"Two Cemeteries at Takhtidziri (Georgia): Late","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Cemeteries at Takhtidziri (Georgia): Late Achaemenid-Early Hellenistic and Late Hellenistic-Early Roman\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eTranslator 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\u003c\/em\u003e.' – \u003cstrong\u003eSusan Rotroff (2023): \u003cem\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIulon Gagoshidze\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. The History of Archaeological Excavations of Takhtidziri Cemeteries – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIulon Gagoshidze\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. The Late Achaemenid-Early Hellenistic Period Cemetery\u003c\/b\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2.1 Introduction \u003ci\u003e(Iulon Gagoshidze)\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2.2 The Structure of Graves and Burial Practice \u003ci\u003e(Iulon Gagoshidze)\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Grave Goods \u003ci\u003e(Iulon Gagoshidze)\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2.4 Conclusion \u003ci\u003e(Iulon Gagoshidze)\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 2.5 Catalogue \u003ci\u003e(Iulon Gagoshidze, Nana Gogiberidze)\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. The Late Hellenistic - Early Roman period Cemetery – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Gagoshidze\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 3.1 Introduction ;  \u003cbr\u003e 3.2 The Structure of Graves and Burial Practice ;  \u003cbr\u003e 3.3 Conclusion ;  \u003cbr\u003e 3.4 Description of Burials and Grave Goods ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. Technical Investigation of Metal Artifacts Discovered at Takhtidziri – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNino Kalandadze, Nino Kebuladze\u003c\/i\u003e ;  \u003cbr\u003e 4.1 Research Methodology ;  \u003cbr\u003e 4.2 Outcomes of Research ;  \u003cbr\u003e 4.3 Conclusion ;  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReferences\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Archaeopress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470095389015,"sku":"9781803272436","price":52.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781803272436.jpg?v=1744897392","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/two-cemeteries-at-takhtidziri-georgia-late-achaemenid-early-hellenistic-and-late-hellenistic-early-roman-9781803272436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}