Tsnori ( ka, წნორი) is a town (since 1965) in

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Kakheti Kakheti (; ) is a region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta. Kakhetians speak the ...

region. It is located in the Alazani Valley near the town Sighnaghi and has a population of 4,776 (2024). Georgian gold lion - Tbilisi

Archaeological digs at Tsnori have revealed clusters of

kurgan A kurgan is a type of tumulus (burial mound) constructed over a grave, often characterized by containing a single human body along with grave vessels, weapons, and horses. Originally in use on the Pontic–Caspian steppe, kurgans spread into mu ...

s which contain the most elaborate burial mounds among the

Early Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

kurgan cultures of

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, Peter N. Peregrine (2001), ''Encyclopedia of Prehistory'', p. 35. Springer, . Especially the two largest kurgans represent the rich burial culture of

Trialeti culture The Trialeti-Vanadzor culture, also known simply as the Trialeti culture and previously referred to as the Trialeti-Kirovakan culture, is named after the Trialeti region in present-day Georgia and the city of Vanadzor in Armenia. This Bronze ...

, with the larger one of the two measuring nearly three hectares. The most remarkable find comes from the second largest kurgan: the small gold statue of a lion (length: 5.2 cm).

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* Cities and towns in Kakheti Bronze Age in Georgia {{Georgia-geo-stub

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