Exploring the Prehistoric and Historic Sites in Joharin Village and its Significance in Demonstrating the Settlement Patterns in the Southern District of the Qazvin Plain

Due to its great significance and numerous pre-historic sites, the southern district of the Qazvin Plain has been at the foreground of various explorations and excavations. However, the questions and uncertainties generated by previous findings and the settlement patterns of this site during the Bronze and Iron ages prompted the authors to review it. In doing so, a number of sites belonging to the Bronze and Iron ages were identified, which may be helpful in demonstrating the settlement patterns of the Plain. Introducing Yass Tepe in Joharin village, this article aimed at showing the significance of this site during the Bronze and Iron ages and illustrating the settlement patterns in the southern district of the Qazvin Plain in the specified periods. The explorations of Yass Tepe and its magnitude revealed that the excavations were not sufficiently extensive and that, despite previous observations, there are a number of sites belonging to the Bronze Age in this region. In addition, explorations in this site proved to be significant in providing an understanding of the settlement patterns.