History, Archaeology, Ethnography
On the territory of north-western Kolkheti stone axes began to appear in the Middle Bronze Age (Pichori). They are characterised by socketed butts and wedge shaped blades. According to the productions peculiarities two types of axes are distinguished: 1. Well-polished axes made of basalt, 2. Ones made of soft stones. The former finds parallels with founded from Northern Caucasus, where their mass production is reported, while the letter have parallels on the territory of eastern Kolkheti and Armenia.
Centre of Archaeological Researches of the Georgian Academy of Sciences