Study of the Stone Artifacts of Tepe Hissar, Damghan (4000-2000 BC)

Subject Areas : Prehistoric Archaeology

Hamid Amanollahi ¹ (M.A. in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2023-07-22 Accepted : 2023-07-22 Published : 2009-02-19

Keywords: Typology, Geology, Stone Artifacts, Tepe Hissar, Regional Structure,

Abstract :

During the excavations carried out by Schmidt a collection of artifacts and stoneware were dug out. These objects demonstrate the culture of the people living in Tepe Hissar in prehistoric times. The collection includes short columns, stemmed plates, bowls, jars, spouted pitchers, mortars, etc. In this article the writer has tried, as much as possible, to study the existing documents on the stone artifacts discovered in archeological excavations, field study of Tepe Hissar archeological mound, and stone artifacts in Iran National Museum. In conclusion, It has been tried to study the technology and typology of 30 stone artifacts of Tepe Hissar, now in the National Museum, including classification of the collection based on composition, type, and typology; also the characteristics of all stone artifacts have been explained.