Archaeologists in southern Georgia have uncovered an Early Bronze Age settlement during excavations, shedding new light on the spread of the ancient Kura-Araxes culture in the region.

Researchers say the newly discovered artifacts and excavation results indicate that the Kura-Araxes culture extended into this part of Georgia, whereas similar findings had previously been concentrated mainly in the Shida Kartli region, The Caspian Post reports via TASS.

During the digs, archaeologists uncovered defensive walls, residential buildings, and clay structures dating from the Early Bronze Age to the Iron Age - approximately between 3500 and 500 BC.