Persepolis West (Fars, Iran) Report on the Field Work Carried Out by the Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission In 2008-2009 |
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| Author:
| Callieri, Pierfrancesco
Chaverdi, Alireza Askari |
| Series title: | British Archaeological Reports International Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4073-4502-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
| Publisher: | British Archaeological Reports Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $112.00 |
Book Description:
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This bookrepresents the final report on the field work carried out in 2008 and 2009 bythe Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission at the archaeological site ofPersepolis West, where parts of the town adjacent to the well-known Achaemenidmonumental...
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This bookrepresents the final report on the field work carried out in 2008 and 2009 bythe Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission at the archaeological site ofPersepolis West, where parts of the town adjacent to the well-known Achaemenidmonumental terrace of Persepolis have been located. The eleven trial trenchesexcavated in areas indicated by the results of Iranian and Iranian-Frenchgeophysical surveys represent the first stratigraphic excavations ever carriedout on this site, the dating of which is supported by a rich series ofradiocarbon datings. Illustration of the excavations is preceded by an accurategeophysical study of the topographical context and accompanied by a detailedand richly illustrated analysis of pottery and other finds: the safestratigraphic context makes these finds a particularly important source ofevidence for our knowledge of the ceramics of Fars during the historicpre-Islamic age. The excavations largely confirm the location of the built-uparea of Parsa indicated by geophysical surveys.