A team of Archaeologists discovered a 7.000 - year - old prehistoric settlement under the soil of Dehdasht, a city located in the Central District of Kohgiluyeh County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer - Ahmad province in Iran, a relevant centre has long been associated with the Safavid period that unified Persia under one rule, fostering a golden age of Persian arts and culture.
The city is known for its architectural heritage, including qanats, water reservoirs, caravanserais, traditional bazaars and for its past when was one of the major trading centres linking the Fars, Eshafan and Khuzestan provinces.
The discovery of this early development from the 5th - 6th millenia BCE, with similar findings of ancient settlements and artifacts from that era founded in Kermanshah and Fars provinces, highlight Iran’s rich Neolithic past as reported by the information and analysis agency Tabnak.
These findings undoubtedly provide crucial data on Iran’s Neolithic period, early urbanization, and the lifestyles of prehistoric communities, shifting from hunting - gathering to herding and settlement.
The head of the excavations, Zabihollah Masoudinia, explained that in the heart of a historical region, evidence of the existence of a village dating the fifth and sixth millenia BC was found and that previously, no archaeological research had been carried out in Dehdasht.
The archaeologist said that architectural ruins from the last centuries of the Islamic period were visible on the surface and the team of researchers organized a small workshop to study in detail the lower layers of the constructions.
The team also found pottery shards and cultural artifacts, as well as parts of heated stones, indicating a special technology used by people at the time to heat liquids, such as milk or water, by placing hot stones inside containers. In addition in the northern part of the city, remains of water supply systems were also discovered.
The head of excavations noted that the find may be of great importance and considerably increase the historical value of the city. According to the archaeologist, aerial photographs from 1956 showed a tumulus next to the caravanserai of Dehdasht, but subsequent urbanization modified the landscape.
The excavations helped to better define the main layout of the historic site and that all what was found is a confirmation that modern streets, houses and alleys in Dehdasht are mostly located on the top of this ancient tumulus.
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