Archaeology of Iran in the Historical Period
This collection of twenty-eight essays presents an up-to-date survey of pre-Islamic Iran, from the earliest dynasty of Illam to the end of Sasanian empire, encompassing a rich diversity of peoples and cultures. Historically, Iran served as a bridge betwee
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Kamal-Aldin Niknami Ali Hozhabri Editors
Archaeology of Iran in the Historical Period
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Editors Kamal-Aldin Niknami Department of Archaeology University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
Ali Hozhabri Department of Archaeology University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
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Preface
This book was planned to facilitate a new perspective, the Study of Archaeology of Iran in the Historical period. First of all, we must explain the term historical period. The term conventionally is used for the archaeology of literate societies. Thus, historical archaeology is a vehicle for exploring those communities that had access to writing and that leave conventional documentary record of their experiences. In the Near Eastern context, the historical perio
