GNM Showcasing New Findings on Neanderthals in the South Caucasus

A Georgian National Museum display will bring new findings on neanderthals in the South Caucasus from the Tsutskhvati Cave archaeological site to viewers in Tbilisi starting this Saturday.

At the Museum of Georgia, a venue of the GNM network, “new and old” exhibits from the site located in country’s west will be on show to tell stories of residents of the territory from as far back as 80,000 years ago.

The exhibition serves to illustrate findings of an ongoing expedition, led by GNM scientist Nikoloz Tsikaridze, at the location, 25km outside regional capital Kutaisi in the west.

The international effort, supported by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, reported on identifying and unearthing artifacts of neanderthal settlements dated back 50,000 years at the site in August this year.

A child’s tooth found at Tsutskhvati was confirmed to be from the ancient time period, while signs of homo sapiens from the same era were assigned to the period between 12,000-80,000 years ago.

Exhibition Opening: December 7, 14:00
Duration of the exhibition: December 7, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Address: Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi, Shota Rustaveli Ave. 3

Attendance is free!