The role of natural factors in the settlement of ancient sites Payab Simreh 2 Basin Using the AHP model

Subject Areas : Geomorphology

.Mehran Maghsoudi ¹ , shirin mohammadkhan ² , Farzaneh Gholami ³

1 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran
3 - Doctoral student - geomorphology - hydrogeomorphology in environmental planning, Faculty of Geography - University of Tehran

Received: 2023-09-03 Accepted : 2024-01-13 Published : 2023-11-22

Keywords: Natural factors, Geoarchaeology, Ancient sites, Seymareh, Archaeological Settlement,

Abstract :

This research investigated the relationship between the natural and geomorphological structures of the region, including: altitude, temperature, distance from the main river and distance from the drainage network, slope, geology, land use and the type of landforms, on the distribution of ancient sites. In this research, hierarchical analysis model was used to spaial selection of the area. After analyzing the data, the relative weight of the options, sub-criteria, criteria and the final weight of the options of each layer was calculated in Excel software. The findings of the research showed that the settlement of the areas was inversely related to the height factor, the distance from the permanent river and the slope, among the geomorphological factors. Barracks and Tepe Mahor have the highest coefficient of importance. About 89% of the enclosures are located in suitable places and less than 3.5% of the enclosures are located in inappropriate locations. According to Pearson's correlation, the factors of slope, height, distance from permanent river were identified as the most important factors in the distribution of ancient sites in bottom Seymareh 2 basin.