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- Title
Deeper Insights Into the Lithic Raw Materials on the Iranian Plateau: West-Central Zagros Mountains.
- Authors
Hariri, Nemat; Ranjbaran, Mohsen; Ghasidian, Elham; Heydari-Guran, Saman
- Abstract
Recent prehistoric research, which involved surveys and excavations in the Kermanshah Region, has focused on understanding the nature and timing of the Middle Palaeolithic to Upper Palaeolithic transition. This research, conducted as part of the Human Evolution in the Zagros Mountains (HEZM) project, specifically targets the Nawdarwan area. The Bawa Yawan Rockshelter was selected for further investigation. Over four excavation seasons (2016-2021), evidence of long-term occupation spanning from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Epipaleolithic (EPI) periods has been uncovered. These findings are embedded in five geological horizons, covering a time range from 83,000 years ago to 13,400 years ago. These excavations have yielded more than 11,000 lithic artifacts. As one of the primary goals of the HEZM project which is conducting comprehensive studies on lithic raw materials in the West-Central Zagros region, we have initiated a comprehensive research project centred on the Bawa Yawan site and around it. This short paper presents our preliminary observations on the variety and extension of stone raw resources used in this key location in Zagros.
- Subjects
MIDDLE Paleolithic Period; RAW materials; HUMAN evolution
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 1, p95
- ISSN
2251-743X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.22111/IJAS.2024.48870.1303