Tsona Cave
Tsona Cave (Georgian: წონის მღვიმე) is an archaeological site at the head of the river Qvirila in proximity of village Tson (Georgian: წონა, Ossetian: Цъон) in the Java Municipality in Shida Kartli in Georgia.
The site is close to the Bouba-Kakheri pass at south of the Caucasus range.
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| Location | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°29′41″N 43°40′46″E / 42.49472°N 43.67944°E |
| Length | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Discovery | 1958 |
| Geology | Jurassic sandstone formations |
History
Tsona Cave was discovered by A. Kalandadze in 1958. It was excavated by Kalandadze, Tushabramishvili and later by Z. Kikodze.
The cave is located at 2100 m above sea level and therefore it is one of the highest archaeological cave sites in the country. Excavations at the site revealed Lower and Middle Paleolithic archaeological remains.
References
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