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Canadian students review archaeological excavations in Georgia region populated by Azerbaijanis

06 June 2017 17:50 (UTC +04:00)

Teachers and students of Toronto University, the staff of Georgian National Museum, executive authorities of Kvemo Kartli region have visited Imir village of Georgia’s Marneuli region, densely populated by Azerbaijanis.

APA’s Georgian bureau reports that the local and foreign archaeologists reviewed archaeological excavations carried out in Imir mound near the village and familiarized with the exhibition of historical monuments in Marneuli.

Head of the archaeological expeditions in Imir Shomu mound, Professor Mindia Jalabadze briefed about the archaeological excavations: “We have been carrying out archaeological excavations together with specialists of Toronto University for three years. The people who lived in the area in ancient times cultivated agricultural products, especially grape. We have found seeds of grapes grown in different periods. The seed is being kept in the Georgian National Museum at present. The people who came from the south 8,000 years ago settled in this region and began to develop the agriculture here. The culture of Shomu mound can also be found in Azerbaijan and Turkey as well.”

A specialist from the University of Toronto, Professor Stephen Batuki said that the excavations in Imir mound, agricultural tools, various objects, residential places, winemaking tools, a grape seed and monuments dating back to the Neolithic period were discovered. “We have not yet determined who lived on the mound of Imir in ancient times”, he said.