Shir Ashian Tepe
Shir Ashian Tepe (Shir-e Shian, Šir-āšiān) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the
.Occupation appears to have been restricted to a relatively short period during the mid-5th century
BCE
.
Excavation
The site was discovered by
pottery fragments
, excavation failed to find any remains of buildings. Two explanations have been suggested. One, by Schmidt, posits that the site was merely a temporary encampment; the other suggests that the site has been eroded, removing any constructions but leaving the surface pottery and shallow graves.
Transitional period
The sherds from Shir-e Shian are comparable to sherds found in north-central Iran (late
Cheshmeh-Ali and Hissar IA periods.[1]
The important site of Tepe Hissar is located about 20 km from Shir Ashian Tepe.
Notes
- ^ R. H. Dyson Jr. and C. P. Thornton, “Shir-i Shian and the fifth millennium sequence of Northern Iran,” Iran 47, 2009, pp. 1–22
References
- R. H. Dyson Jr. and C. P. Thornton, “Shir-i Shian and the fifth millennium sequence of Northern Iran,” Iran 47, 2009, pp. 1–22.
- E. F. Schmidt, Excavations at Tepe Hissar: Damghan, Philadelphia, 1937.
- K. M. Trinkhaus, “Survey of the Damghan Plain,” in R. H. Dyson Jr. and S. M. Howard, eds., Tappeh Hesar: Reports of the Restudy Project, 1976, Florence, 1989, pp. 135–41.
External links
- Shir-e Shian - Encyclopædia Iranica