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Despite some high-profile exceptions, the archaeology of the South Caucasus (present-day Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) remains marginalised and often overlooked - not receiving the wider exposure it deserves. This situation is partly a consequence of decades of occupation and academic isolation, and partly because of an unfortunate (and incorrect) perception that the South Caucasus is simply peripheral to the archaeologies of Europe and Asia. The chapters collected in this volume demonstrate the diversity and vibrancy of international research collaboration in the archaeology of Georgia, while all underline the enormous potential of the country's archaeological resource. The importance of seeing the South Caucasus in its unique context, rather than as peripheral to Europe or Asia, is evident throughout. The increasing application of scientific techniques to archaeological research and landscape archaeology features prominently in many of these chapters. However, the key element is the multidisciplinary nature of much of the work, which allows specialists drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and scholarly traditions to contribute to the better understanding and appreciation of the Georgian historic environment.

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Emanuele E. Intagliata is Assistant Professor at the Universita degli Studi di Milano where he teaches Medieval Archaeology. His research focuses on borderland communities and frontier defensive systems in Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period - particularly in Syria, northeastern Turkey, and western Georgia. Paul Everill is Reader in Archaeology at the University of Winchester. He has co-directed the Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi in western Georgia since 2002, working in collaboration with colleagues at the Georgian National Museum. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Royal Anthropological Institute. Emanuele E. Intagliata is Assistant Professor at the Universita degli Studi di Milano where he teaches Medieval Archaeology. His research focuses on borderland communities and frontier defensive systems in Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period - particularly in Syria, northeastern Turkey, and western Georgia. Paul Everill is Reader in Archaeology at the University of Winchester. He has co-directed the Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi in western Georgia since 2002, working in collaboration with colleagues at the Georgian National Museum. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Royal Anthropological Institute.

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