The First Obsidian Source in North-Western Iran for Provenance of Local Prehistoric Lithic Artifacts

Abedi, Akbar; Vosough, Bahram; Razani, Mehdi; Kasiri, Masoud B.; Steiniger, Daniel; Ebrahimi, Ghader

doi:10.29252/jra.5.1.1

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“…The geographical and geological contexts of the Sarab area were assessed during a preliminary survey conducted in the northeast of the Ideloo village and east of the city of Sarab in June 2018 (Abedi, Ebrahimi, et al, 2018). This survey specifically aimed to identify the geology of the region for archaeological purposes, and following previous claims that a potential obsidian source might exist in this area.…”

Section: The Sarab Area: Geographical and Geological Contextmentioning

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“…The first days on the field quickly demonstrated that, given the extent of the area, three to four long‐term survey campaigns would be necessary to cover the entire Sarab region. The survey team, thus, decided to focus on the previously known archaeological sites, which were surveyed and documented in detail (Figures 6 and 7 and Table 2): Tepe Qalehjoogh, Kultepe Asbfrooshan, Tepe Emam Chay, Qaleh Tepe Abarghan and Tepe Gildir (Abedi, Ebrahimi, et al, 2018; Omrani, 2006). The sites span a relatively long time frame, with chronological attributions ranging from the Chalcolithic (5000−3500 BC) to the Early Bronze Age (3500−2500/2400 BC).…”

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Consuming local: The new obsidian source of Ideloo (Northwestern Iran) and first evidence of use by neighbouring prehistoric communities

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This paper reports the results of a recent geological and archaeological survey conducted in the Sarab district (Sabalan area) in Northwestern Iran. This survey aimed to identify potential obsidian outcrops in the region and to investigate archaeological sites in the vicinity to assess their obsidian exploitation patterns. We located a new obsidian source, Ideloo, and surveyed the previously known archaeological sites of Tepe Qalehjoogh, Kultepe Asbfrooshan, Tepe Emam Chay and Qaleh Tepe Abarghan. Here, we describe the methods and results of our surveys, along with the geochemical characterisation, using portable XRF and LA‐ICP‐MS, of both the new outcrop and the obsidian artefacts found on the sites. Our analyses have revealed the consumption of Ideloo obsidian on three of the four sites surveyed, confirming its exploitation by local communities. While validating previous assumptions regarding the existence of potential obsidian sources in Northwestern Iran, our study also highlights the consumption of raw materials originating from the Caucasus or Eastern Anatolia in complement to local resources. However, the diffusion of the Ideloo obsidian seems so far restricted to a small area, which suggests more complex consumption and trade patterns than previously expected.

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Consuming local: The new obsidian source of Ideloo (Northwestern Iran) and first evidence of use by neighbouring prehistoric communities

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Study and analysis of the Chalcolithic Period of the Mughan Plain based on the archaeological data of Yataq-Tepesi, Northwest of Iran

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The rivers, including Aras, in the Mughan region played an important role in the formation of the prehistoric sites. The Mughan Plain has not received particular attention in terms of the archaeological investigations, as the extensive scientific activities concentrated on the Lake Urmia basin. Yataq-Tepesi is a prehistoric site in the city of Germi (Mughan Region) that became the subject of the scientific research. The main aim of this paper is to discuss the pottery traditions at the site and to determine the chronological sequence of the studied region. In view of further detailed studies on the cultural relations of Mughan population with other territories, and to establish its chronological sequence, two main questions are posed: how do we date Yataq-Tepesi on the basis of cultural information, including pottery traditions? The main hypothesis suggested here is that the site development took place during the Middle Chalcolithic and Late Chalcolithic periods, somewhere between 4500 and 3700 / 3600 BC. The second question relates to the geographical regions that Yataq-Tepesi was in contact with through cultural relations and trade with other regions of northwestern Iran, especially with the region of Qaradagh and the Lake Urmia basin, as well as with the Southern Caucasus.

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The First Obsidian Source in North-Western Iran for Provenance of Local Prehistoric Lithic Artifacts

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Consuming local: The new obsidian source of Ideloo (Northwestern Iran) and first evidence of use by neighbouring prehistoric communities

Consuming local: The new obsidian source of Ideloo (Northwestern Iran) and first evidence of use by neighbouring prehistoric communities

Study and analysis of the Chalcolithic Period of the Mughan Plain based on the archaeological data of Yataq-Tepesi, Northwest of Iran

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