Joint Abkhaz-Russian archaeological expedition

Sukhum. June 30. Apsnypress. As part of the expedition of archaeologists of the Abkhazian Institute of Humanitarian Studies ANA, together with colleagues from the Institute of History of Material Culture, will be series of studies using the latest technologies in Yashtuhskaya stoyanka and new paleolithic localities. 

"At the end of the first expedition which took place on June and July 2014, it was discovered a new item on Yashtuhskaya stoyanka (on the western slope of the mountain Yashtuha) and paleontological location in the cave Machagua in village Huap, Gudauta district and in the village of Verhnyaya Eshera, Parchanta. In these places, according to the plan of the expedition, in addition to the excavations will be carried out analysis of the fossil carbon deposits to determine the age of site"- told "Apsnypress" expedition member from the Russian side, the scientific secretary of IIMK RAN Sergey Kulakov. 

"This expedition is very important for us, first because it is the first after the War of Abkhazia, and secondly - the expedition will provide framing of researchers of Paleolithic whom we have no, unfortunately", - said the member of the expedition, the dean of the Faculty of History of ASU Alik Gabelia. 

Researches will continue at the end of July.    

In 2016 will be held last expedition, completing the joint Russian-Abkhaz project. Work will be carried out due to the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Humanities (RGNF).