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by S. N. Zaniiatnin during 1936 in this cave near Darkveti railroad 

 station on the riglit bank of tlie Kvirila River. 



194. Dcvis-Klnrcli. — This Upper Paleohtliic cave, located on the 

 right bank of the Chkhcrimela River in Khandebi quarry between 

 the Dzeruly railroad station and Kharaguly, was discovered by G. K. 

 Xioradze in 1926 and investigated by him during 1926- 1928. Many 

 flint flakes and implements were unearthed. Bone tools, mainly awls 

 and compressors, were present but were not numerous. According 

 to V, I. Gromov and M. V. Pavlova, the fauna consisted of wild boar, 

 wild goat, and bear, all of which were presumably the main objects 

 of the chase. A fragment of a human mandible and two molars were 

 excavated. 



195. Mgvimevi. — Flint implements and other traces of a cultural 

 stratum of the Upper Paleolithic period were discovered by S. X. 

 Zaniiatnin in 1934 near Mgvimevi, i kilometer north of Chiaturi on 

 the right bank of the Kvirila River. A row of linear geometric signs 

 was recorded on the surface of the rock along the edge of Rock Shelter 

 No. 5. 



196. Taro-Kldc. — This Aurignacian cave site near Shukrut on the 

 upper course of the Kvirila in the neighborhood of Chiaturi was dis- 

 covered and investigated by S. A. Krukovskii in 1918. The cultural 

 deposits consist of a flint inventory of Upper Paleolithic type mixed 

 with Mousterian forms and also of a large quantity of bone points. 



197. Uvarova Pcshclicra. — This Upper Paleolithic cave, which 

 :ands on the left bank of the Krasnaia River (Tskhali-Tsiteli) near 



Kutaisi and not far from \'irchow cave, was investigated in 19 14 by 

 an expedition led by P. P. Schmidt and L. Kozlovskii. 



198. Khergulis-Kldc. — This Aurignacian cave is located at X'achevi 

 near Chiaturi on the right bank of the Kvirila. The finds consisted 

 of tools of Upper Paleolithic type and a quantity of surviving Mous- 

 terian forms, which, however, were characterized by the perfection 

 of their retouch. The fauna included boar, wild horse, and Bos. 



199. Tsirkhvoli. — Traces of an Upper Paleolithic site resembling 

 Gvardzhilas-Klde (No. 192) were found in this cave near Tsirkhvali 

 and the Kvirila River not far from Chiaturi. Tsirkhvali was dis- 

 covered by S. N. Zaniiatnin in 1934. 



200. Platita. — During 1936 L. N. Solovev found this cave near the 

 confluence of the Anitkcl and Kodor Rivers. On the scree slopes and 

 above bedrock were flint implements and flakes of Tardenoisian tvpf'. 

 including many geometric forms, associated with animal bones 



201. Xaz-alishcuskaia Pcshclicra. — The upper part of this cave in 

 the Adlor Raion (see Xo. 33) yielded Upper Paleolithic remains. 



