umerous archaeological findings, dated back to the Shell and Ashell periods, and sites of the Paleolite ancient standings in the caverns of Khergulis Klde, Devis Khvreli, Sakazhia, Mgvimevi prove the evidence of the territory of Georgia being inhabited by the primitive Homo. The Bronze Epoch was the period of intense development of the culture of tribes, settled on this territory. There are still the remnants of dome-like homes built of clay.

n addition to carcass buildings, found in the settlements of Khizanaant Gora and Kvartskhelebi and dated back to the third millennium B.C., there were rectangular buildings with round corners, central column and flat ceiling. Archaeological excavations revealed tools made of silicon, bone and corn, ceramic wares and clay-made figures relating to the cult of fertility.

epulchral chariots, ceramics with paintings, bronze weapon, vessels, gold and silver things have been revealed in the tumulus of Bedeni, Samgori and Trialeti, dated back to the third millennium, B.C. Most of the things are decorated with filigree, incrustation and relief images of people and animals.

ocal and Greek-Roman epistolary sources describe Georgia of the period of state forming of Iberia and Kolkhida, up to the early our era, as a rich country with highly developed fields of metallurgy and construction.