Tsnori (Georgian: წნორი) is a town (since 1965) in Georgia’s Kakheti region. It is located in the Alazani Valley near the town Sighnaghi and has a population of 4,776 (2024).[2]
Archaeological digs at Tsnori have revealed clusters of kurgans which contain the most elaborate burial mounds among the Early Bronze Age kurgan cultures of South Caucasia.[3] Especially the two largest kurgans represent the rich burial culture of Trialeti culture, with the larger one of the two measuring nearly three hectares.[4] The most remarkable find comes from the second largest kurgan: the small gold statue of a lion (length: 5.2 cm).[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Georgia Population Statistics". Archived from the original on 2024-04-22.
- ^ Melvin Ember, Peter N. Peregrine (2001), Encyclopedia of Prehistory, p. 35. Springer, ISBN 0-306-46258-3.
- ^ Lordkipanidse 1991, pp. 57–58.
- ^ Lordkipanidse 1991, p. 58.
Bibliography
- Lordkipanidse, Otar (1991). Archäologie in Georgien. Von der Altsteinzeit zum Mittelalter [Archaeology in Georgia. From the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages] (in German). Weinheim: VCH. ISBN 3-527-17531-8.
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