The Process of Stone Tools Making on the Tappeh Mehr Ali based on the Late Prehistoric Cultures

Subject Areas : Prehistoric Archaeology

Alireza Sardari ¹ , Mahdieh Divargar ²

1 - Iranian Center for Archeological Research, Tehran, Iran.
2 - M. A. Student in Preservation & Maintenance of Historical Buildings, Islamic Azad University of Abhar, Abhar, Iran.

Received: 2023-07-09 Accepted : 2023-07-09 Published : 2013-02-19

Keywords: Flint, stone tools, Tappeh Mehr Ali, Lithic, Bakun Period, Lapui Period,

Abstract :

The Lithic Analysis of archaeological investigations can provide some information related to productive activities and socio-economic organizations of ancient societies. Nevertheless, if the materials would be connected to important centers and also periods of transitional phases of Late Prehistoric cultures, with the study of their typology, functions and technologies of stone tools, may characterize the role of the artifacts in the formation and development of some aspects of craft specializations, Nomadism and exchanges. As a result, the study of stone tools on the ancient site of Tappeh Mehr Ali in the Northern Fars province about 720 samples is appropriate to access the aims. The lithic industry and Chaîne Opěratoire of Tappeh Mehr Ali is based on the blade, flake, bladelet and some amounts of cores that indicated the production in the site and possibly distributed them to other societies of Northern Fars.