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Stele of Davati

Stele of Davati is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stele of Davati rather than just read about it. In short: The stele of Davati (Georgian: დავათის სტელა, romanized: davatis st'ela) is a kvajvari, cross-shaped limestone stele, carrying a bas-relief, depicting Virgin Mary alongside the archangels Michael and Gabriel, with one of the earliest inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. Two other men depicted in the bas-relief could not yet be identified; maybe they are the sponsors of the stele.

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Reference excerpt

The stele of Davati (Georgian: დავათის სტელა, romanized: davatis st'ela) is a kvajvari, cross-shaped limestone stele, carrying a bas-relief, depicting Virgin Mary alongside the archangels Michael and Gabriel, with one of the earliest inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. Two other men depicted in the bas-relief could not yet be identified; maybe they are the sponsors of the stele. The upper part of the stele that is assumed to have been depiction of the Feast of the Ascension is broken and lost. It has been dated to the 6th century. The stele was discovered in 1985 in a small Church of the Virgin in highland village of Davati, Dusheti Municipality.

Hypothesis The Georgian scholar Ramin Ramishvili conjectures that the combination of letters ႩႲႽ corresponds to the number 5320 (5000 + 300 + 20, correspondingly Ⴉ [k] + Ⴒ [t] + Ⴝ [č]), which may denote, according to Georgian numerals, the year 284 BC, the alleged date of creation of the first Georgian script.

See also Stele of Serapeitis Stele of Vespasian

References

Bibliography Machabeli, K. (2008) Early Medieval Georgian Stone Crosses, Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia, Chubinashvili National Research Centre for History of Georgian Art and Monument Protection, ISBN 978-9941-0-2109-1

External links History of Georgia through Artifacts: Stele of Davati on Georgian Public Broadcasting

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stele of Davati

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stele of Davati claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stele of Davati before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stele of Davati ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stele of Davati

In research: Stele of Davati appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Stele of Davati in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Stele of Davati is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1985 archaeological discoveries, 5th-century artifacts, 5th-century inscriptions, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Stele of Davati outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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