Apsilae
The Apsilae (Georgian Georgian: აფშილები; compare literary Abkhaz Аҧсуаа [ˈaps.waː] "Abkhazian people", Bzyp Abkhaz [ˈapɕ.waː] "id.") a were one of the ancient tribes that lived on the territory of modern Abkhazia.[1]
Apsils lived in that part of modern Abkhazia which previously called Apsilia (Tsebelda).[2]
For the first time Apsilae are mentioned in the writings of Pliny of the 1 st century AD,[1] as well as the Flavius Arrianus in the II century are mentioned as "Αψιλαι". From the 2nd half of the 8th century Apsilae in the documents are not mentioned. Apsilae descended from the coastal part of the ancient tribes Zygii.[3] The high development of the local manufacturing of products and tools of metal archeological artifacts Tsebelda culture.