در سرزمین میانرودان در مراحل مختلف فرهنگی، برخی از پادشاهان برای آن که نتایج جنگها و پیروزیهای... more در سرزمین میانرودان در مراحل مختلف فرهنگی، برخی از پادشاهان برای آن که نتایج جنگها و پیروزیهای خود را ثبت و ضبط کنند، آن را در غالب نقوش برجسته بر روی تکه سنگهایی به نمایش میگذاشتهاند. این سنگها را که از آنها تحت عنوان سنگهای یادبود نام میبریم، میتوانست بر دیواره یک بنا، کاخ و یا سنگهای یک تکه در چند وجه به تصویر کشیده شود. از آن جمله میتوان به سنگ یادمانی معروف کرکس (۲۴۵۰ ق.م) که یادبودی است از دوران سومر و پیروزی حاکم لاگاش اآنتوم در برابر انسی(حاکم) اوما که به دلیل مالکیت بیشتر بر روی زمینهای کشاورزی عموما با یکدیگر در نزاع بودند و یا به سنگ یادمان پیروزی نارامسین، پادشاه اکد (۲۲۱۸-۲۲۵۴ ق.م) در برابر اقوام موسوم به لولوبیها اشاره کرد. ...
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies (IJAS), 2022
Since 2018, Art University of Isfahan’s Department of Archeology has focused on the Zāyandehrud R... more Since 2018, Art University of Isfahan’s Department of Archeology has focused on the Zāyandehrud River basin, particularly its eastern and western parts, to better understand the archaeological landscape of the region and its changes through time. Field studies in the eastern part of the basin near Varzaneh have identified large numbers of new sites from different periods. Due to its geographical location at the center of Iran, the region could act as a hub between the four corners of the Iranian plateau in different periods. The similarities between the material cultures from the studied region and those from other parts of the Iranian plateau, particularly during the Early Bronze Age (EBA), also bear witness to the linking character of the region.
The identification of over 200 sites spanning the EBA to the Timurid period and excavations at two EBA (013, 051) and a probable Iron Age site (006) indicates an auspicious environment and prosperity at the time for the lower part of the Zāyandeh-Rud basin, which today has been transformed into a desert or semi-desert landscape. The diversity of sites, including settlements, cemeteries, and architectural remains, as well as evidence of industrial activities such as pottery production, mining, metallurgical activities, and production of semi-precious stone artifacts, highlight different aspects of human life in the surveyed area..
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Symposium on Iranian Archaeology, 2022
The archaeological survey of the southern plains of Gavkhoni Playa began on January 26, 2020, und... more The archaeological survey of the southern plains of Gavkhoni Playa began on January 26, 2020, under license number 98103828 issued by the Archaeological Research Institute. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Health, the investigation was interrupted, and a curfew was imposed. Fortunately, survey work resumed in May and June of 2020 after the rules were lifted, and a request to modify the license date was granted. This project is a continuation of the archaeological research conducted by the Department of Archaeology at Isfahan University of Arts since 2017 in the eastern basin of the Zayandeh Rood River. The survey aims to complete the country's archaeological map, understand the region's cultural landscape, and identify settlement patterns and cultural developments at the site and regional levels. Before this survey, archaeological research in the southern regions of Gavkhoni Playa was limited, with only a few historical monuments being documented and restored. Consequently, the archaeological landscape in this area remained largely unexplored, in stark contrast to the north and west, where numerous surveys and excavations have identified sites dating back to the Bronze, Parthian, Sassanid, and Islamic periods. Despite the limited spatial coverage of these studies, they have provided a relatively clear picture of the settlement situation in this part of the central plateau of Iran. However, there is still a need for more archaeological studies to address fundamental questions concerning the biological periods and the processes that have shaped them in this region.
در سرزمین میانرودان در مراحل مختلف فرهنگی، برخی از پادشاهان برای آن که نتایج جنگها و پیروزیهای... more در سرزمین میانرودان در مراحل مختلف فرهنگی، برخی از پادشاهان برای آن که نتایج جنگها و پیروزیهای خود را ثبت و ضبط کنند، آن را در غالب نقوش برجسته بر روی تکه سنگهایی به نمایش میگذاشتهاند. این سنگها را که از آنها تحت عنوان سنگهای یادبود نام میبریم، میتوانست بر دیواره یک بنا، کاخ و یا سنگهای یک تکه در چند وجه به تصویر کشیده شود. از آن جمله میتوان به سنگ یادمانی معروف کرکس (۲۴۵۰ ق.م) که یادبودی است از دوران سومر و پیروزی حاکم لاگاش اآنتوم در برابر انسی(حاکم) اوما که به دلیل مالکیت بیشتر بر روی زمینهای کشاورزی عموما با یکدیگر در نزاع بودند و یا به سنگ یادمان پیروزی نارامسین، پادشاه اکد (۲۲۱۸-۲۲۵۴ ق.م) در برابر اقوام موسوم به لولوبیها اشاره کرد. ...
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies (IJAS), 2022
Since 2018, Art University of Isfahan’s Department of Archeology has focused on the Zāyandehrud R... more Since 2018, Art University of Isfahan’s Department of Archeology has focused on the Zāyandehrud River basin, particularly its eastern and western parts, to better understand the archaeological landscape of the region and its changes through time. Field studies in the eastern part of the basin near Varzaneh have identified large numbers of new sites from different periods. Due to its geographical location at the center of Iran, the region could act as a hub between the four corners of the Iranian plateau in different periods. The similarities between the material cultures from the studied region and those from other parts of the Iranian plateau, particularly during the Early Bronze Age (EBA), also bear witness to the linking character of the region.
The identification of over 200 sites spanning the EBA to the Timurid period and excavations at two EBA (013, 051) and a probable Iron Age site (006) indicates an auspicious environment and prosperity at the time for the lower part of the Zāyandeh-Rud basin, which today has been transformed into a desert or semi-desert landscape. The diversity of sites, including settlements, cemeteries, and architectural remains, as well as evidence of industrial activities such as pottery production, mining, metallurgical activities, and production of semi-precious stone artifacts, highlight different aspects of human life in the surveyed area..
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Symposium on Iranian Archaeology, 2022
The archaeological survey of the southern plains of Gavkhoni Playa began on January 26, 2020, und... more The archaeological survey of the southern plains of Gavkhoni Playa began on January 26, 2020, under license number 98103828 issued by the Archaeological Research Institute. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Health, the investigation was interrupted, and a curfew was imposed. Fortunately, survey work resumed in May and June of 2020 after the rules were lifted, and a request to modify the license date was granted. This project is a continuation of the archaeological research conducted by the Department of Archaeology at Isfahan University of Arts since 2017 in the eastern basin of the Zayandeh Rood River. The survey aims to complete the country's archaeological map, understand the region's cultural landscape, and identify settlement patterns and cultural developments at the site and regional levels. Before this survey, archaeological research in the southern regions of Gavkhoni Playa was limited, with only a few historical monuments being documented and restored. Consequently, the archaeological landscape in this area remained largely unexplored, in stark contrast to the north and west, where numerous surveys and excavations have identified sites dating back to the Bronze, Parthian, Sassanid, and Islamic periods. Despite the limited spatial coverage of these studies, they have provided a relatively clear picture of the settlement situation in this part of the central plateau of Iran. However, there is still a need for more archaeological studies to address fundamental questions concerning the biological periods and the processes that have shaped them in this region.
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The identification of over 200 sites spanning the EBA to the Timurid period and excavations at two EBA (013, 051) and a probable Iron Age site (006) indicates an auspicious environment and prosperity at the time for the lower part of the Zāyandeh-Rud basin, which today has been transformed into a desert or semi-desert landscape. The diversity of sites, including settlements, cemeteries, and architectural remains, as well as evidence of industrial activities such as pottery production, mining, metallurgical activities, and production of semi-precious stone artifacts, highlight different aspects of human life in the surveyed area..
Before this survey, archaeological research in the southern regions of Gavkhoni Playa was limited, with only a few historical monuments being documented and restored. Consequently, the archaeological landscape in this area remained largely unexplored, in stark contrast to the north and west, where numerous surveys and excavations have identified sites dating back to the Bronze, Parthian, Sassanid, and Islamic periods. Despite the limited spatial coverage of these studies, they have provided a relatively clear picture of the settlement situation in this part of the central plateau of Iran. However, there is still a need for more archaeological studies to address fundamental questions concerning the biological periods and the processes that have shaped them in this region.
The identification of over 200 sites spanning the EBA to the Timurid period and excavations at two EBA (013, 051) and a probable Iron Age site (006) indicates an auspicious environment and prosperity at the time for the lower part of the Zāyandeh-Rud basin, which today has been transformed into a desert or semi-desert landscape. The diversity of sites, including settlements, cemeteries, and architectural remains, as well as evidence of industrial activities such as pottery production, mining, metallurgical activities, and production of semi-precious stone artifacts, highlight different aspects of human life in the surveyed area..
Before this survey, archaeological research in the southern regions of Gavkhoni Playa was limited, with only a few historical monuments being documented and restored. Consequently, the archaeological landscape in this area remained largely unexplored, in stark contrast to the north and west, where numerous surveys and excavations have identified sites dating back to the Bronze, Parthian, Sassanid, and Islamic periods. Despite the limited spatial coverage of these studies, they have provided a relatively clear picture of the settlement situation in this part of the central plateau of Iran. However, there is still a need for more archaeological studies to address fundamental questions concerning the biological periods and the processes that have shaped them in this region.