概括
在比斯图恩和康戈瓦尔山谷的考古研究正在揭示西南亚的关键史前序列. 这部作品揭示了早期的农业社区以及新石器时代文化在扎格罗斯山脉的传播.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 古气候学 古气候学
- 人类学是人类学.
背景情况:
- 位于亚洲西南部的比斯图恩和康戈瓦尔山谷拥有重要的考古潜力,有助于了解该地区的史前史.
- 以前的研究发现,关于文化连续性,早期的全新纪环境和新石器时代生活方式的出现的知识存在差距.
研究的目的:
- 调查比斯图恩和康戈瓦尔山谷的考古序列,以填补西南亚史前时期的空白.
- 为了检查文化连续性/不连续性,气候条件,动物/植物在上普莱斯托纪和早期Holocene在Ghar-i Khar.
- 分析Ganj-i Dareh的早期农业社区及其在新石器时代实践传播中的作用.
主要方法:
- 挖掘和分析包括Ghar-i Khar,Ganj-i Dareh和Godin Tepe在内的关键遗址.
- 康戈瓦尔和比斯图恩山谷的微环境研究,将它们与相邻地区进行比较.
- 新石器时代遗址的水平清理和文化层的平流图分析.
主要成果:
- 预计Ghar-i Khar将提供普世-Holocene边界的文化和气候变化的数据.
- 甘达勒 (Ganj-i Dareh) 提供了关于早期农业社区及其在新石器时代传播中的作用的见解.
- 戈丁特佩的序列揭示了新石器和随后时期之间的连续性,包括乌鲁克文化的证据和与东亚纳托利亚的联系.
结论:
- 比斯图恩和康戈瓦尔山谷对于了解新石器时代文化传播和生计转变至关重要.
- 需要进一步的研究来澄清Zagros史前时期的潜在缺口以及各种新石器时代遗址之间的关系.
- 戈丁特佩的持续勘探将照亮伊朗西部的青铜和铁器时代以及各地区的文化联系.
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