Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 3(1), pp. 45 - 51
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030106
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The Emam Zadeh Chahar Rustayi Site, a Bakun Period Settlement in Bushehr Province, Southern Iran

Hakimeh Bargahi ¹, Mohammad Hossein Rezaei ^2,*
1 Archaeology Department, Central Tehran Campus, Islamic Azad University
² Archaeology Department, Neyshabur University

ABSTRACT

Genaveh County is located on the NE coast of the Persian Gulf with an area of about 1837 Square kilometers, 165 kilometers Northwest of Bushehr. Our information about the prehistoric period of the coastal province of Bushehr is very limited. The few studies conducted in this area have not been systematic and have not pursued a specific goal. Only for the Paleolithic period has some research been done. Therefore, our systematic study in this region has attempted to identify the cultural status of this area. The Chahar Rustayi archaeological site (34°68′47′′N; 57°69′32′′E; 87-meter elevation) is located within 5 kilometers of the west bank of the Shoor River and 2 kilometers south of the village of Chahar Rustayi. Realizing the importance of the Chahar Rustayi site (Eman Zadeh Hill or Tepe Emam Zadeh) to the understanding of regional exchanges, and the utility of pottery in identifying prehistoric cultures, as well as the role of pottery shapes and designs in assigning the sequence of cultural eras, our goal was a thorough analysis of the cultural materials obtained in a methodical study of the site to clarify the cultural succession of the region. After mapping and 10 × 10 m² gridding of the area, alternative sampling was performed on 50% of the squares (207 squares). Pottery and lithic material recovered during the surface survey showed that this site had been settled from the late Neolithic Period until the end of Chalcolithic Period.

KEYWORDS
Iranian Prehistory, Systematic Survey, Pottery, Bakun Period, Chahar Rustayi Site, Chalcolithic

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[1] Hakimeh Bargahi , Mohammad Hossein Rezaei , "The Emam Zadeh Chahar Rustayi Site, a Bakun Period Settlement in Bushehr Province, Southern Iran," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 45 - 51, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030106.

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Hakimeh Bargahi , Mohammad Hossein Rezaei (2015). The Emam Zadeh Chahar Rustayi Site, a Bakun Period Settlement in Bushehr Province, Southern Iran. Sociology and Anthropology, 3(1), 45 - 51. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030106.