Palaeolithic rock art from Mghvimevi, western Georgia

IF 0.9 2区历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Research in Asia Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI:10.1016/j.ara.2023.100499

L. Losaberidze , A. Zavradashvili , V. Kenkadze

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Abstract

The Caucasus region, located at the juncture of the European and Asian continents, is an area that has already seen, from an archaeological perspective, the passage of people and cultures over a long period of time and is of key importance in helping us better understand the global rock art phenomenon. Palaeolithic rock art from this region had previously only been known from Gobustan, Azerbaijan. However, prior to the discovery of this extensive site by I. Jafarzade in 1939, Russian archaeologist S. Zamyatnin found Palaeolithic engravings in Mghvimevi rock shelter near the town of Chiatura, western Georgia, in 1934. Until now, this key discovery was neglected, even believed to be destroyed. In 2022, a re-examination of the cave and rock shelter sites in Western Georgia, specifically in the municipality of Chiatura, with a major focus on Mghvimevi, successfully relocated the rock art site. As a result, this previously forgotten discovery has been brought to light.

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格鲁吉亚西部 Mghvimevi 的旧石器时代岩画

高加索地区位于欧洲和亚洲大陆的交界处，从考古学的角度来看，该地区已经见证了人类和文化在漫长岁月中的变迁，对于帮助我们更好地了解全球岩画现象具有重要意义。该地区的旧石器时代岩画以前只在阿塞拜疆的戈布斯坦发现过。然而，在 I. Jafarzade 于 1939 年发现这一广阔的遗址之前，俄罗斯考古学家 S. Zamyatnin 于 1934 年在格鲁吉亚西部 Chiatura 镇附近的 Mghvimevi 岩石庇护所发现了旧石器时代的雕刻。直到现在，这一重要发现仍被忽视，甚至被认为已被毁坏。2022 年，对格鲁吉亚西部，特别是奇亚图拉市的洞穴和岩洞遗址进行了重新考查，重点考查了 Mghvimevi，并成功地将岩画遗址重新定位。因此，这一之前被遗忘的发现得以重见天日。

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Archaeological Research in Asia ARCHAEOLOGY-

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