Cultural landscape of South Khorasan from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age; based on Archaeological Studies of the region

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1 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Conservation & Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Iran.

2 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Conservation and Preservation, Art University of Isfahan, Iran

10.22084/nb.2025.30466.2749

Abstract

The Neolithic to the Bronze Age is one of the most important periods that holds special significance in archaeology. Generally, during the Neolithic period, humans entered the era of settled life and began living in early villages. Then, in the Chalcolithic period, villages evolved, and finally, in the Bronze Age, humans entered of urbanization. This long period in southern Khorasan has not received much attention and study so far. Current data obtained shows that the distribution of settlements in this region is very different compared to the periods before and after the Neolithic. The eastern half of Iran, and specifically southern Khorasan, lacks clear information and data from the prehistoric period, particularly from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, due to limited research. Excavations at the Kallehkoob site and archaeological surveys of the area have somewhat clarified the situation in the region compared to before. The area studied in the present research is the northern half of South Khorasan Province, including the counties of Ferdows, Sarayan, and Qaen. In general, the studies conducted in the past decade have increased our knowledge about this period in South Khorasan. Comprehensive archaeological surveys, which began in the early 2011s, shed light on specific aspects of this period. These studies show that there are 25 sites in the region with evidence and remains from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, most of which belong to the Early and Middle Bronze Age. The main question and indeed the primary issue of this research is how the cultural status of South Khorasan from the Neolithic period to the end of the Bronze Age can be evaluated and analyzed based on cultural findings in neighboring cultural areas? Based on this, the main objective of this research is to analyze the Neolithic period to the end of the Bronze Age in South Khorasan and to chronologize the sites based on the findings obtained from it.

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Archaeological Research of Iran

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Available Online from 01 November 2025

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