The ecosystem of Tepeh Qaleh Naneh and Marivan plain, between the Middle Chalcolithic period to Bronze age, consists of extensive vegetation of oak forest-steppe And the amount of precipitation, at least in the Late Chalcolithic period, was not less than 600 mm. the material culture discovered at Tepe Qaleh Naneh indicates an increase in social complexity, as evidenced by the presence of stone mace-heads (ceremonial tools), specialized productions such as painted pottery, and evidence of long-distance contacts. Interestingly, the site appears to have stronger connections with Mesopotamia than with western Iran. The identification of Uruk pottery, including beveled-rim bowls, suggests commercial and cultural relations between the society in the Marivan region and northern Mesopotamia during the late Chalcolithic period. These findings shed light on the gradual differentiation of society during the Chalcolithic period, a critical period that witnessed the emergence of the first porto-urban communities in southern Mesopotamia. Even if the Zagros communities followed a similar trend during the Chalcolithic period, they also developed local traditions as response to interregional contacts.
A Recent Archaeological Project in the Iranian Kurdistan
Di Paolo S.
2023
Abstract
The ecosystem of Tepeh Qaleh Naneh and Marivan plain, between the Middle Chalcolithic period to Bronze age, consists of extensive vegetation of oak forest-steppe And the amount of precipitation, at least in the Late Chalcolithic period, was not less than 600 mm. the material culture discovered at Tepe Qaleh Naneh indicates an increase in social complexity, as evidenced by the presence of stone mace-heads (ceremonial tools), specialized productions such as painted pottery, and evidence of long-distance contacts. Interestingly, the site appears to have stronger connections with Mesopotamia than with western Iran. The identification of Uruk pottery, including beveled-rim bowls, suggests commercial and cultural relations between the society in the Marivan region and northern Mesopotamia during the late Chalcolithic period. These findings shed light on the gradual differentiation of society during the Chalcolithic period, a critical period that witnessed the emergence of the first porto-urban communities in southern Mesopotamia. Even if the Zagros communities followed a similar trend during the Chalcolithic period, they also developed local traditions as response to interregional contacts.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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