Tsona Cave
Cave in the country of Georgia
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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) [1] in the Java Municipality in Shida Kartli in Georgia. The site is close to the Bouba[2]-Kakheri pass at south of the Caucasus range.[3][4]
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| Location | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°29′41″N 43°40′46″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.[5]
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.[6]
