Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Deh Luran Plain

Download or read book Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Deh Luran Plain written by Frank Hole and published by U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY. This book was released on 1969 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1960s, archaeologists Frank Hole, Kent V. Flannery, and James A. Neely surveyed the prehistoric mounds in Deh Luran and then excavated at two sites: Ali Kosh and Tepe Sabz. The researchers found evidence that the sites dated to between 7500 and 3500 BC, during which time the residents domesticated plants and animals. This volume, published in 1969, was the first in the Museum’s Memoir series—designed for data-rich, heavily illustrated archaeological monographs.