The Early Period came to an end with the appearance of the first written documents in the 5. century A.C. in Palestine, which at the same time marked the beginning of the Early Feudal Period of Georgian Literature and that of the three Georgian alphabets as well:
- The Mrglovani alphabet (5.-8. century) – მრგლოვანი ანბანი
- The Nuskha-Chuzuri alphabet (9.-11. century) – ნუსხური ანბანი
- The Mchedruli alphabet ( since the 11. century), which is the contemporary and most often used Georgian alphabet – მხედრული ანბანი
This period knows mostly religious works, most often descriptions of the life of saints (hagiographies). Prominent authors are Iakob Zurtaveli (Shushaniki Hagiography), Ioane Sabanidse (Abo Tbileli Hagiography) and Giorgi Mertshule (Grigol Chandsteli Hagiography). Some works about Holy Nino have been contributed by an unknown author: "The Conversion of Georgia" and "The Life of Nino of Kappodokia". Produced mostly for the use during liturgies were the hymnographies, e.g. by Mikael Modrekili.
A number of translations from this period, from Greek, Arabic and Armenian, have often not survived until today.
During the 10. century, the Georgian literature developed towards the Period of High Feudalism.