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Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi: Lomitashvili
Master’s
Degree (Major): History
Tbilisi State University.
1980
Candidate
of Science (Doctoral) in History;
Issued by Board of Academic Experts of Georgia
Nov 1990
Archaeological material of IV and VI AD of Nokalakevi.
Certificate
of training in Archaeological Studies, Museology, Conservation and
Excavation
Cairo University, Feb 2001
Doctor of science (Professor) in History. issued by Board of Academic Experts
of Georgia
Jan 2004
Certificate in 'Stratigic Planning workshop on the Future
of the Confederation' and ' Arts Management Professional
Development Programme'
Issued by the Confederation - Art and Culture
May 2004
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Currently, David's main interest is the 1st Millenium BC in Nokalakevi.
1994 till today Deputy director of S.Janashia’s Museum
of Georgia
1991-1998 Lecturer at Tbilisi State University in History of
Georgia and Archaeology (affiliated with Akhaltsikhe)
1991-1994 Senior scientific researcher in the S.Janashia’s Museum of
Georgia.
1981-1990 Scientific researcher in the S.Janashia’s Museum of Georgia.
FIELD WORK
2003 till today The head of Nokalakevi’s archaeological
expedition
1981-2002 Deputy head of Nokalakevi’s archaeological
expedition
1977-1980 Deputy head of Pitsunda’s archaeological
expedition
In 1995, David oversaw the conservation of a
water basin (IV-V cc) unique in all the Caucasus and a fortification tower
in Nokalakevi (the capital of Egrisi Kingdom). The work was carried out by order of the “The Open Society of Georgia” foundation (the
Sorosi’s foundation).
In 2000-2001, by the order of world Bank, David oversaw the conservation and restoration work carried out on the Egrisi Kings’ Palace
(VI c) in Nokalakevi.
In 2005, David secured funds from the Ministry of Culture and
Sports for the renovation of the Nokalakevi Museum.
PUBLICATIONS (last 10 of 42)
1. LOMITASHVILI David, 1999, On the study of one group of ceramics
from VI-Vcc B.C. of “Dzeglis megobari”, #1(104),
Tbilisi;
2. LOMITASHVILI David, 1999, “Materials for the history
of manufacturing in old Kolkida”, “Moambe” of
the Museum, #43-B, Tbilisi;
3. LOMITASHVILI David, LORTKIPANIDZE Beso, 2000, “On the
problem of intern development of west-Georgian town /by results
of archaeological researches on Nokalakevi settlement/ – International
scientific conference “The Archaeology and Ethnography
of Caucasus”, Baku;
4. LOMITASHVILI David, 1999-2001, “The ceramics of VIII-Vcc
B.C. from Nokalakevi” Annual of scientific works, #IV-V,
Tbilisi;
5. LOMITASHVILI David, LORTKIPANIDZE Beso, 2001, “The Murvan-deaf’s
invasion in Tsikhegoji by written sources”, The scientific
works of the professors and students, #-III, TSU, Tbilisi;
6. LOMITASHVILI David, 2002, “Nokalakevi I the culture
of workshop-settlements’ /the workshop for producing beads,
the Kolkhish-Egyptian analogs/ – The questions of the history
and theory of culture, #-XIII,
7. LOMITASHVILI David, COLVIN Ian, ARMOUR Nick, 2002, “The
early Christianity monument in Nokalakevi-Archaeopolosi”,
the VI-th Conference of Christian archaeology in the Center of
Archaeology, Tbilisi;
8. LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 1999, “The whetstones
or the touchstones”, “Dzeglis Megobari”, #4(107),
Tbilisi;
9. LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 1999, “Goldsmith
in VIII-VIIcc B.C. from Kolkhida (by materials of Nokalakevi)”, “Meskheti”,
TSU, v.III, Tbilisi;
10. LOMITASHVILI David, KEBULADZE Nino, 2000, “The goldsmith
in Kolkhida in VIII-VIIcc B.C./over the materials from the settlement
of Nokalakevi”, The actual problems of study of humanities,
Slovenian University, issue III, Baku;
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