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Around Rabati, the village of Zveli

Near the Rabati settlement, in the village of Zveli, numerous archaeological sites are spread across the area. Among them, the Middle Bronze Age kurgans (burial mounds) are particularly noteworthy. They stand out from other kurgans of the same period in Georgia because of their distinctive architecture and the funerary inventory discovered within them.

Excavation map

Around Rabati, the village of Zveli Findings

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მტკვარ-არაქსის კულტურა

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მტკვარ-არაქსის კულტურა. დაახლოებით (ძვ.წ. 3000-2800 წ.) ქართულ-ფრანგული ექსპედიციის მიერ აღმოჩენილია სოფელ ზველში 2018 წელს

Plan

The excavation plan reveals a complex settlement pattern with distinct functional areas including residential quarters, workshops, and ceremonial spaces.

Systematic grid excavation has allowed us to map the spatial organization of the ancient community across different time periods.

Excavation Plan

Pictures

შუა საუკუნეების კედელი, სოფელი ზველის დასავლეთ ნაწილში
ყორღანი, სოფელი ზველის სამხრეთით
ყორღანის ქვაყრილი, სოფელ ზველის სამხრეთი ნაწილი

4000 BCE

Neolithic Settlement

Earliest occupation evidence with pottery and agricultural tools.

3000 BCE

Early Bronze Age

Emergence of metallurgy and increased social complexity.

1500 BCE

Late Bronze Age

Peak of settlement with monumental architecture and craft specialization.

800 BCE

Iron Age

Introduction of iron technology and new burial practices.