فهرست مطالب mehdi dahmardeh pahlavan

Environmental factors play an effective role in creating human settlements in any time period. Sarakhs Basin in the northeast of Khorasan Razavi province is one of the regions of Iran that due to the lack of archaeological research on its biological and cultural landscape, many ambiguities and questions are raised. In the last fifty years, this area has been studied by various delegations, and several Bronze Age sites have been identified in this area. In this study, the main question is what are the most important environmental factors in the formation of bronze settlements in this area? In this research, 8 identified areas belonging to the third and second millennium BC of this area have been studied by descriptive-analytical method, using Arc GIS software, in relation to natural variables. The analysis of the findings has shown that this area in the Bronze Age includes settlements that have been subject to watercourses and other geographical factors such as terraces and clay sediments. In the Bronze Age, we see permanent and temporary settlements in this area, so that settlements with few deposits have been created near the water sources of waterways. These areas are often located in low altitudes and in the Bronze Age, the livelihood of this area, according to the elevation measurement of Bronze Age areas and soil type analysis, this area was probably based on livestock and agriculture was limited.

One of the important features of the southern part of Baluchistan, Iran, is that this part is pristine and more unknown from the point of view of archaeological studies. This environmental diversity has led to the behavioral diversity of human societies in the past and present in this region. Dambigan site is one of these ancient sites that is located on the banks of the Kajo River in Makran. The present research has been done by descriptive-analytical method and the main part of this research includes field activities, intensive and systematic survey. In this city and archeological site, before this research, little archaeological studies have been done. In the southeast of Iran, human habitation and livelihood have continued from prehistory to the present day. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the settlement status of the area and to present a relative chronology based on surface findings. In a survey study, it was found that the area consists of two hills close to each other. The cemetery dates back to prehistoric times (third millennium BC). Based on the surface findings, it can be acknowledged that this area was first inhabited in the third millennium BC and the scattering of various pottery species on the hill surface indicates the continuation of life in historical periods. On the other hand, statistical analysis and comparison of pottery in Dambigan area in Makran, Iran with discovered samples from contemporary sites in Bampur, Helmand and Kerman basins, Kech and Rud Dasht basins in Makran, Pakistan showed that this site has extensive connections.

In archaeology rock art is human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also may be called cave art or parietal art. A global phenomenon, rock art is found in many culturally diverse regions of the world. In Iran, evidence of rock art can be seen in most mountainous areas where nomadic or herding life takes place. The collection of ancient lithographs of Kalsir, Sir Khordoo and Mohadava are located in the northeastern region of Iran, in the city of Torqabeh Shandiz. In this area, there are a large number of petroglyphs with various subjects, and the study of these works, considering their antiquity, can reveal the dark aspects of the life of the inhabitants of this area. Since these motifs are related to livelihood, studying these motifs can reconstruct aspects of the life of the primitive inhabitants of this region. This field has a valuable rock art that has been related to each other due to the similarity of the designs. In this study, the study of rock motifs of "Shandiz Torqabeh Collection" has been done with the aim of identifying and addressing the causes and reasons for drawing rock motifs and the content analysis and matching method has been used. The data of this research have been collected from the field survey method and library studies. The results of this study indicate that the motifs are in three groups: human, animal and symbolic.

Pottery is one of the main documents that is widely used in the analysis of archaeological findings. According to the analyzes made on pottery, it is possible to get chronology in ancient sites, how social organizations evolved in past societies, compare decorative styles, and also understand the cultural and commercial relations of ancient societies. The Pehreh region is located in the interior of Balochistan, which Greek geographers refer to as Gedrozia. Archaeological excavations of this area have identified a large number of ancient sites. In this research, the main purpose is to analyze the pottery characteristics of the historical period and to understand how the cultural interactions of this region. This article tries to answer the question: what were the characteristics of the Parthian pottery index of inner Balochistan and what were the cultural interactions of the seminary with the neighboring regions and outside the political borders of Iran in the historical period? The present study is based on field and library studies and tries to explain the pottery findings in the field of Pehreh with a descriptive-analytical approach. Statistical analysis of pottery and comparison of index samples of the center of Baluchistan of Iran with neighboring regions showed that the internal parts of the area of communication within the region and beyond the area with areas located in southeastern Iran such as Guri Hill, Sam Castle, Yahya Hill, Sarasiab and areas located in Afghanistan has Nad Ali, Shamshir Ghar and areas in Pakistan including Charsada.Keywords:Gedrosia, Pahreh, Interaction, Pottery

The south Makran area is located in south of Sistan & Baluchistan province and includes the cities of Nikshahr & Chabahar. Research done in the Makran region, all are cross-linked to a specific location, and generally are summarized in preliminary report to the Heritage Foundation. However, through the systematic archaeological surveys of the Nikshahr city, the researchers have been identified the pre-historic sites, and also attempted to collect the pottery index, but no specialized study is done yet. On the other hand, we can obtain valuable data in connection with the formation process of human settlements in different periods, with more intensive research in this area. These data, on the one hand, can investigate and determine the relevance and role of this land on the cultural interaction in whole Plateau of Iran, and on the other hand, reconstruct the cultural ties with other Eastern lands, especially with Indus Valley in third millennium BC. Shirazi has been studied this area of Sistan and Baluchistan in an Archaeological survey framework. 44 ancients’ enclosure were found in NIKSHAHR, during this study that indicates the richness of Third millennium BC establishments in this area. The area of southern Makran is located in the south of Sistan and Baluchestan province. This area has been archeologically studied at two steps by Rouhollah Shirazi in accordance with archeological study of Sistan and Balouchestan province. One short study done in 1381 solar year by which some archeological areas were identified, and did once more in 1387-88, 1389 that was comprehensive and regular study by which many archeological areas have been discovered. By sampling taken from bronze age lots in NIKSHAHR, 227 pieces of potteries were found. Due to the variety and number of the samples, and in order to better and more identify potteries of prehistoric period of Makran it was determined that the samples must be studied more carefully. Thus, during this study, the typological comparison of potteries was made, based on a theoretical-comparative study. One of the most fundamental ways to understand the interactions at the prehistory is to study potteries. Hence, the authors firstly are tried to identify the relative chronology of Bronze Age areas in southern Makran and secondly to study the regional and transregional interactions in southern Makran with places like areas across the bank of Halil Rood river, Bampur, Shahr-i Sokhta and settlements of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Then, we studied these samples carefully, and now, we have presented the result of studies in this paper under the title of “Comparative Study of Potteries of Bronze Age in Southern Makran”. According to these studies and analyzing reports and comparing important samples in southern Baluchestan with neighboring areas, we conclude that the southern Makran had expanded regional and transregional relations with areas in south-east of iran like, Bampur, Shahr-i sokhta, Damin, Yahya, Khurab and Rood-i Biaban and areas in Afghanistan like, Mundigak, Gardan Reg, and areas in plain of Kech in Pakistan. Also from the chronological aspect, cultural periods of Bronze Age in southern Makran has the largest overlap with I And IV periods of Bampur. The results of the statistic reports from pottery’s samples of south Makran in the third millennium B.C. shows a vast relation between this area and the banks of HALIL ROOD, Bampur, Shahr-i-Soukhta, and the lots such as Mundigak and Gardan Reg in Afganistan and also some lots in Baluchistan of Pakistan.