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Document Details : Title: Petrographic and XFR Analysis of the Third Millennium BC (Early Bronze Age/Hasanlu VII) Pottery from Tepe Barveh, Northwest Iran Author(s): SHARIFI, Mahnaz , GERAVAND, Afrasaib Journal: Iranica Antiqua Volume: 60 Date: 2025 Pages: 1-18 DOI: 10.2143/IA.60.0.3295689 Abstract : Tepe Barveh, a major Early Bronze Age site located along the Little Zab River in Sardasht County (West Azerbaijan Province), was excavated over two seasons. Excavation results and radiocarbon dates associate the site with the Painted Orange Ware (Hasanlu VII/Hasan Ali) cultural horizon, dated to 2886-2763 BC and 2857-2578 BC. Based on combined relative and absolute evidence, an occupational span of ca. 2879-2584 BC may be proposed for the site. Archaeological work reveals that the early third millennium BC regional inhabitants were unfamiliar with the Kura-Araxes cultural tradition, whose bearers appear not to have penetrated the southern Lake Urmia region, then controlled by indigenous groups. This paper aims to gain a more complete picture of the technology and production process of Painted Orange Ware (POW) by investigating the composition, fabric structure, firing conditions, and provenance of 15 pottery sample from Tepe Barveh, as the mound is among the few excavated Hasanlu VII/Hasan Ali sites in northwest Iran. |
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