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Palaeolithic Era in Iran

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The Palaeolithic Era in Iran is the prehistory of Iran in the period from c. 800,000 BCE to c. 11,000 BCE and can be divided into the Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic periods.[1]

Biface (trihedral) Amar Merdeg, Mehran, Lower Paleolithic, National Museum of Iran
  • c. 35000: Zagros mountains, in Pa Sangar, Arjeneh caves at Luristan, as well as Mar Ruz, Mar Gorgalan Sarab, Dar Mar, Gogel, at Hulailan valley, Ghar-i-Khar, Warwasi, Malaverd, and Warkaini caves in the vicinity of Kermanshah, Eshkaft Gavi near Shiraz, Boof Cave near Dasht-e Rostam and Sefid-Ab near Kashan. Blade and Bladelet tools characteristic of Upper Palaeolithic period were made and used.
  • c. 13000-11000 BCE: Hunters and fishers appeared along the Zagros mountains such as Warwasi, Pa Sangar and Shalam, and central and northern Iran, specifically at ‘’Kamarband’’, ‘’Hotu’’, and ‘’Ali Tappeh’’ caves. Various bladelets made of flint were made and used in this period, which were both smaller and more sophisticated than those made in the earlier periods.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Conard, Nicholas J. (2013). The Paleolithic of Iran, in: Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran. Boston. ISBN 9780199733309.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b The Paleolithic Age in Iran Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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