Journal of Archaeological Studies

Cultural Development of Northern Fars Societies During the Bakun Phase: Tappeh Mehr Ali

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Alireza Hejebri Nobari 1
Alireza Sardari 2
Hassan Fazeli Nashli 3
Hamid Khatib Shahidi 4

1 Associated Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Tarbiat Modares

2 Ph.D Candidate, Department of Archaeology, University of Tarbiat Modares

3 Associated Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Tehran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Tarbiat Modares

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2013.32121
Abstract
The Bakun phase, as one of most significant Chalcolithic cultures of Fars province attributed basic stage related to socio-economic transformation in early village societies of Iran. On the basis of varied archaeological researches regarding Bakun phase, revealed relatively homogenous culture on the whole of Fars and some its neighbors was characterized by Black on Buff painted ceramic assemblage. Northern Fars or Sarhad, as borderland, have had some social interactions between Kur River basin and surrounding regions during Bakun Phase. Rescue excavation at Tappeh Mehr Ali on the Eghlid district during two seasons in 2006 and 2008, uncovered evidences related to Bakun phase, which analysis of them is subject of the paper. The evidences monitor the cultural interactions, and also review Bakun stratigraphic sequences on Northern Fars.

Keywords

Bakun
Tappeh Mehr Ali
chalcolithic
Northern Fars
Black on Buff painted ceramic
Journal of Archaeological Studies
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
February 2013
Pages 83-101

  • Receive Date 16 October 2012
  • Revise Date 04 August 2013
  • Accept Date 20 February 2013

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