An absolute radiocarbon chronology for the world heritage site of Sarvestan (SW Iran): A late Sasanian heritage in early Islamic era

Djamali, Morteza; Capano, Manuela; Askari-Chaverdi, Alireza; Faucherre, Nicolas; Guibal, Frédéric; Northedge, Alastair; Rashidian, Elnaz; Tuna, Thibaut; Bard, Édouard

doi:10.1111/arcm.12716

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“…It is likely that wood was not frequently used for construction of buildings, but as supplementary material for covering roofs (Sauer et al, 2013(Sauer et al, , 2022. Going beyond the Gorgan Plain, the only systematic study of timber identification has been conducted at the Sasanian Palace of Qal'a-ye Dokhtar as well as the Late Sasanian-early Islamic monument of Sarvestan in Fars, SW Iran (Djamali et al, 2017(Djamali et al, , 2021. These studies provided evidence for the use of Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) in palatial and religious architecture.…”

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Woodland use in treeless landscapes? A compilation of botanical data from NE Iran during the Sasanian Empire

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Djamali

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Quaternary International

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Woodland use in treeless landscapes? A compilation of botanical data from NE Iran during the Sasanian Empire

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Djamali

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Quaternary International

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The Ethnobotanical Evolution of the Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

2023

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The Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is an evergreen conifer that belongs to the Cupressaceae, which is the first plant family whose detailed evolutionary history traces the break-up of the supercontinent Pangaea roughly 150 million years ago. The broad and deep economic and socio-cultural significance of the species began in at least the third millennium BCE. This interdisciplinary review highlights the tree’s exemplary uses and meanings, starting in ancient Elam, Sumer, Egypt, and Persia, and continuing to the Graeco-Roman world, Islamic Empires, and Western Europe. The Mediterranean cypress has been used as timber for buildings, coffins, furniture, and statuary; in religious and spiritual symbolism; as ornamentals in gardens and cemeteries; in aromatic anointments and medicine; as literary metaphors; and as motifs in decorative and fine art. Many of the artifacts, artworks, and literature known to be influenced by the cypress are iconic: the Gudea cylinders, the outer coffin of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the poetry of Virgil and Ferdowsi, Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, Shakespeare’s plays, and the paintings of Vélasquez and Van Gogh. Knowledge gaps in the scholarly literature on the species are identified, which require additional research in a variety of fields. For example, the number of varieties within the species remains inconclusive. Identifying the precise timing and geographic location of the tree’s influence on human civilization is hampered by methodological challenges. Studies of other plant species might benefit from the holistic approach taken in this review.

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Time, place and theme in heritage conservation: configurations and applications

Elwazani

2022

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PurposeThis study examines the time, place and theme constructs from the viewpoints of their theoretical configurations and potential applications in heritage conservation. The examination taps on the relationship of time to chronology, place to geography and theme to the human agency. Time, place and theme pose challenges in delineating workable definitions and in corroborating the resolvability of the terms into real-world applications. The challenges stem from the metaphysical nature of the constructs and the conjectural interpretability of the associated connotations.Design/methodology/approachThe humanistic setting of the study supports qualitative research and information assessment methods. Information to support the theoretical objective (configurations) comes from the seminal literature on the very nature of time, place and theme and on their relationship with chronology, geography and human agency, respectively. The information to support the applied objective (applications) comes mainly from the works of the US National Park Service heritage programs, particularly the historic context strategy where the members of the triad are applied.FindingsThe theoretical knowledge about time, place and theme geared towards framing the constructs' configurations and applications in heritage conservation is lacking. Mediating time into chronology, place into geography and theme into argument provides a useful framework for understanding the constructs' configurations and applications.Originality/valueThe study adds knowledge on time, place and theme that helps delineate the configurations and applications of these constructs to the benefit of heritage conservation planning.

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An absolute radiocarbon chronology for the world heritage site of Sarvestan (SW Iran): A late Sasanian heritage in early Islamic era

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Woodland use in treeless landscapes? A compilation of botanical data from NE Iran during the Sasanian Empire

Woodland use in treeless landscapes? A compilation of botanical data from NE Iran during the Sasanian Empire

The Ethnobotanical Evolution of the Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

Time, place and theme in heritage conservation: configurations and applications

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