The Architectural Tradition of Tombs in the Third Millennium BC in Dambe Kou, Makran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Hessari, Morteza

doi:10.22059/jarcs.2021.301810.142872

Document Type : Research Paper

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Morteza Hessari

Associate Professor, Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, Iranian Center of Archaeological Research, Research Inistitute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism.Terhan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.301810.142872

Abstract

The most important area that is directly related to the civilization of the Sind and the southern coastal countries of the Persian Gulf is the Makkoran. These three cultural areas have many cultural commonalities, especially in the third millennium BC. One of the cultural commonalities of material and spiritual expression is the burial in this period, which shows the same cultural identity in this part of the world. Death is the simplest reality of life, and the actions performed during burial a kind of concern for the fate of the dead. Burial is the ritual of separation from one world to another, and burial is a kind of commitment to the deceased as a member of society. Burial and related traditions are a reflection of the spiritual and ritual aspects of human cultures. Common similarities can be found among different cultures. One of the centers where these commonalities can be found is Dembukuh Cemetery. This cemetery Dambe Kouh is the largest cemetery and area that has been discovered in the southwestern tip of Iran. The area from the third millennium BC It has been established periodically until the Islamic period. The site should have close interactions with the cultural areas around it, especially the Sind Civilization, due to the data obtained from it. The methodology of this research is descriptive-analytical and comparative and the basic and basic data required are obtained through field studies that include prospecting and surface-level surveys. The overall result is a homogeneous appearance of graves, a few graves and the use of graves in later periods. The most important area that is directly related to the civilization of the Sind and the southern coastal countries of the Persian Gulf is the Makkoran. These three cultural areas have many cultural commonalities, especially in the third millennium BC. One of the cultural commonalities of material and spiritual expression is the burial in this period, which shows the same cultural identity in this part of the world

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Journal of Archaeological Studies

The Architectural Tradition of Tombs in the Third Millennium BC in Dambe Kou, Makran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province

References

References

Basafa, H, 2008, A New Perspective on Dambakoh Site in Southeast Iran. Iranica Antiqua. Vol. 43, pp: 185-206.

Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26
September 2021
Pages 199-224

The Architectural Tradition of Tombs in the Third Millennium BC in Dambe Kou, Makran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province

References

References

Basafa, H, 2008, A New Perspective on Dambakoh Site in Southeast Iran. Iranica Antiqua. Vol. 43, pp: 185-206.

Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26September 2021Pages 199-224

Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26
September 2021
Pages 199-224