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Development and Decline of the Bampur Valley, Based on the New Archaeological Evidence from Prehistoric Period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

Hossein Moradi ,
Hossein Sarhaddi-Dadian  and
Nik Hassan Shuhami Nik Abdul Rahman
Hossein Moradi
Affiliation:
Department of Architecture, Borujen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujen, Iran
Hossein Sarhaddi-Dadian
Affiliation:
University of Zabol
Nik Hassan Shuhami Nik Abdul Rahman
Affiliation:
The National University of Malaysia
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Abstract

This paper consists of some of the findings of the authors during their research at prehistoric sites of Bampur and its surrounding areas in August 2011. These areas, which have been introduced as Bampur-related sites, comprise an area about of 5–10 kilometers and belong to the Bronze Age. The paper introduces, categorizes and analyzes the archaeological findings in relation to the Bampur collection. The archaeological findings show that: (1) unlike the previous belief, there existed a peak settlement dated back to the Chah Husseini period which was prior to Bampur I; (2) in fact, Bampur II–IV had larger populations due to growth of trade and commerce and their relations with Yahya and Mesopotamia; (3) the later periods of the Bampur collection show a decreasing number of sites at Bampur VI.

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Iranian Studies , Volume 47 , Issue 2 , March 2014 , pp. 263 - 287
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Copyright © 2014 The International Society for Iranian Studies

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Footnotes

The authors would like to express their gratitude to Mr. Hassan Ali Shahraki, Director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Sistan and Baluchistan State, for an invaluable contribution to the proposed research, and our special thanks go to members of the research group, Mohammadreza Eghliman, Sayeed Reigi, Mehrnoush Momeni Borujeni and Ahmadreza Sheikhi.

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