Journal of Archaeological Studies

Local and Regional Styles of Parthian – Sassanian Pottery in the East of Iran Based on the Pottery Sherds from the Nehbandan County (Khorasan-e Jonoubi Province)

Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki; mohammad farjami; Ahmad Heidari

Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2021, , Pages 287-314

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2020.301702.142871

Abstract

From the archaeological point of view, pottery contains valuable information about living conditions and economic, social and cultural interactions between peoples who live in a region ... Read More From the archaeological point of view, pottery contains valuable information about living conditions and economic, social and cultural interactions between peoples who live in a region or beyond in past. Identifying the pottery characteristics and its common styles in the region are the first steps for extracting and analyzing this information. Parthian-Sassanian pottery in the east of Iran consists of prominent features that show transregional interactions along with the persistence of local traditions. The collection of pottery sherds newly found in the Neh plain and the Chaharfarsakh Valley of the Nehbandan county provide indicative properties of the traditional pottery styles in eastern Iran during the Parthian and Sassanian periods. Comparative study of the diagnostic Parthian-Sasanian potteries of Sisatn and southern Khorasan demonstrates a close relationship between the pottery traditions of these two regions. Accordingly, the materials wich used as temper and the style of decorations bear an equal resemblance. This resemblance can be detected also in the form of the ceramics from Nehbandan with those from the historical sites of Sistan. Moreover, almost all of the potteries were manufactured using the wheel and only the sherds belonged to the handles, lids, or spouts are handmade. The study of potteries from the Nehbandan county shows that the historical processes in the Parthian and Sassanian periods and passing important roads such as the ancient Khorasan–Sistan route through the region have had a profound impact on the making and processing methods in the manufacturing of the potteries. This study shows that some styles in the Nehbandan region have indigenous and local traits, following the common pottery patterns in the east of Iran. A considerable number of studied cases are influenced by the prevalent designs in Iran which are comparable to the Parthian–Sassanian cultural centres. This is understandable in the context of historical events and cultural trends during the Parthian–Sassanian period

Population Estimate in Sistan on the Basis of Ethno-archaeological Studies

Zohair Vasegh Abbasi; Rahmat Abbasnejad Seresti; Hamid Reza Ghorbani; Mohamad Sadegh Roostaei

Volume 8, Issue 2 , March 2017, , Pages 229-243

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2017.61780

Abstract

From the end of 1960’s decade when Processual Archaeology was emerged until now, Ethno-archaeology has reconstructed economicو social, technological and ideological structures ... Read More

Hierarchical System and Spatial Distribution of Parthian Sites in the Sistan Plain

Zohre Jozi; Reza Mehr Afarin

Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2014, , Pages 59-77

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2014.50394

Abstract

In Iranian archaeology, Sistan played an important role especially in the Parthian period. This region is well known since it was cross road for Greeksto reach the East, a place for ... Read More

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Local and Regional Styles of Parthian – Sassanian Pottery in the East of Iran Based on the Pottery Sherds from the Nehbandan County (Khorasan-e Jonoubi Province)

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Population Estimate in Sistan on the Basis of Ethno-archaeological Studies

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Hierarchical System and Spatial Distribution of Parthian Sites in the Sistan Plain

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