Kvemo Kartli

Kvemo Kartli is located in the eastern part of Georgia between Trialeti, Javakheti and Bambak-Yerevan ridges. Kvemo Kartli is located on the right and down side of the Mtkvari River and its name derives from this geographical location. The occupations of Kvemo Kartli population are various tourism and industrial activities. Metallurgy, ore extraction, livestock, winemaking, maize, etherite cultures are spread here. Kvemo Kartli is especially interesting in terms of archeology. In its territory particularly in Dmanisi the bones of ancient and extinct animals (elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, etc.) and the pirmitive stone tools have been found. And most important, the remains of ancient European people Zezva and Mzia have been discovered. Specialists have found that Dmanisi hominids inhabited in this area 800,000 years ago. The Kvemo Kartli cuisine is characterized by soups, especially dishes made from cornelian cherry and soup with bread - Kharcho. Kvemo Kartli outstands for a big variety of historical monuments, mainly churches and monasteries.