News

December 16 Ilia Chavchavadze State University hosted presentation of working results of the international Georgian-French archaeological expedition 2009. Research of a world-scale importance showed that a thread which was found in the Bondi Cave is the oldest one of its kind from the upper paleolith period and dates back 35,000 years.
Bondi Cave is the dwelling site of humans from the upper paleolith period. It is a place where oldest traces of flex and fabric were found.
Rock Undo is a unique cave dwelling site. Existing natural scratch symbols which are found on the rock, let us suppose, that it was used for carrying out rituals.
Chiatura caves also revealed a new, multilayer site (line of seismic corrosion) where accumulation of precipitations is significantly influenced by earthquakes and seismic processes. This makes us believe in necessity to conduct paleological, archaeological and seismic research.
During research, which took place in the frames of the Georgian-French project, rock Undo also became subject of study. From the bed of the natural well that is located on the rock, scientists collected numerous anthropological remains and exuviae. Entrance of the cave revealed some layers of middle and upper paleolith. Most of the findings there are working instruments.
According to the head of the expedition it is planned to conduct seismologic study of the caves. A new international project with participation of representatives of American, French, British and Irish archaeological and paleontological institutes is to be launched in spring 2010.