{"product_id":"pitskhelauri-main-problems-of-the-history-of-the-tribes-of-eastern-georgia-1973","title":"Pitskhelauri, K. Main Problems of the History of the Tribes of Eastern Georgia (15th–7th Centuries BC): According to Archaeological Materials (Aghmosavlet sakartvelos tomta istoriis dziritadi problemebi), 1973. In Georgian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eფიცხელაური კ.\u003cbr\u003eაღმოსავლეთ საქართველოს ტომთა ისტორიის ძირითადი პრობლემები (ძვ. წ. XV-VII ს.ს.) : (არქეოლოგიური მასალების მიხედვით). \/ საქართველოს სსრ მეცნიერებათა აკადემია, ივ. ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის ისტორიის არქეოლოგიისა და ეთნოგრაფიის ინსტიტუტი.\u003cbr\u003eთბილისი : მეცნიერება, 1973.\u003cbr\u003e232 გვ. : [36] ფ. ილ. ; 30 სმ. ტირაჟი 1300 ც. ტვერდი ყდა.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003ePitskhelauri, Konstantin.\u003cbr\u003eMain Problems of the History of the Tribes of Eastern Georgia (15th–7th Centuries BC): According to Archaeological Materials. \/ Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, Iv. Javakhishvili Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography.\u003cbr\u003eTbilisi : Metsniereba, 1973.\u003cbr\u003e232 pp. : [36] sheets of ill. ; 30 cm. Hardcover. Edition of 1,300 copies. In Georgian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1973 monograph is a cornerstone of South Caucasian archaeology, authored by the renowned scholar Konstantin Pitskhelauri. Published under the auspices of the Ivane Javakhishvili Institute, this work represents a fundamental synthesis of the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages in Eastern Georgia. Pitskhelauri’s research was instrumental in defining the \"Central Transcaucasian\" archaeological culture, tracing the socio-economic and political development of the tribes that inhabited the region between the 15th and 7th centuries BC. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of ancient tribal structures, including the arrangement of defensive settlements, the evolution of metallurgical techniques, and the transition from tribal confederations to the early formations of the Georgian statehood.\u003cbr\u003eAcross its 232 pages, the book meticulously analyzes funeral rites, pottery styles, and weaponry, establishing a chronological framework that remains essential for researchers today. A standout feature of this edition is the inclusion of 36 high-quality plates featuring photographs and technical drawings of artifacts unearthed during decades of field expeditions. Published by the Metsniereba (Science) press in a large 30 cm format, the volume reflects the high academic rigor of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. With a limited print run of only 1,300 copies, this hardcover edition is a rare and vital primary source for archaeologists, historians of the Ancient Near East, and collectors of Kartvelology. It documents the critical era when the technological leap in iron smelting transformed the material culture and social hierarchy of the ancient Georgian tribes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963126906922,"sku":"EB-306435321510","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_b7efcc12-1606-479e-9142-7515e0310c91.jpg?v=1768161576","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/pitskhelauri-main-problems-of-the-history-of-the-tribes-of-eastern-georgia-1973","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}