Title of article :
Preliminary Report on the Excavation at the Neo-Elamite site of Kalānter 4, Northeastern Khuzestan
Author/Authors :
Valipour, Hamid Reza Shahid Beheshti University , Mostafapour, Iman University of Tehran , Miri, Negin Shahid Beheshti University , Davoudi, Hossein Tarbiat Modares University , Zifar, Hamed Islamic Azad University , Ghanbari, Behnam Islamic Azad University , Karimi, Hamzeh Islamic Azad University
Abstract :
Archaeological reconnaissance in the Gotvand
Dam Basin area in 2007 led to the identification of a number
of archaeological sites dating to various cultural periods.
One of these sites, known as Kalāntar 4, was proposed
for rescue excavation. Architectural remains and two Neo-
Elamite semi-underground stone tombs were discovered,
which have enhanced our knowledge of the Neo-Elamite
period in the highlands of Khuzestan. Based on ceramic
comparisons, there are significant similarities between the
assemblages from Kalāntar 4 and those of Susa (Ville Royale
II and Ville Royale A), as well as with Neo-Elamite sites in
the nearby Mianab-e Shushtar plain further to the southsouthwest.
Furthermore, architectural research based on an
ethno-archaeological approach indicates some continuities in
the architectural traditions of this area from at least the Neo-
Elamite period to the present day.
Keywords :
Gotvand Dam Basin , Kalāntar 4 , Neo-Elamite Period , Semi-Underground Tomb , Residential Architecture
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
