A detailed report on two of the sites discovered by the Belgian Archaeological Mission in the Aivan plain, Iran (1965-1979). Although many of the graves uncovered were looted and badly damaged, a small number remained intact. Each cemetery is described separately, with drawings of the tombs and their contents: pottery, metal and miscellaneous objects. Alas, no summary and very little interpretation of the wider context of the discoveries.

Luristan Excavation Documents III: Djub-i Gauhar and Gul Khanan Murdah Iron Age III graveyards in the Aivan plain (ACTA Iranica)

History

Overlaet, B.

Ancient Civilizations

Peeters Publishers

Final report and study of the Early Iron Age (Iron Age I - II) graveyards which were excavated by the Belgian Archaeological Expedition in Luristan (West-Iran) between 1965 and 1979. The book consists of three main sections. The first part is a general introduction to the archaeological research in Luristan. It includes a survey of all the excavations in Luristan that provided information on the Iron Age. The second part is a study of the Pusht-i Kuh graveyards, the tombs and their gravegoods. It results in the proposal of a refined chronology for the Pusht-i Kuh region in the period between 1300-1250 B.C. and 800/750 B.C. The third part provides the full excavation data on the 11 graveyards under discussion. A general introduction to each graveyard is followed by the presentation of the different tombs with their burialgoods. These are presented in both line drawings and photographs.

Luristan Excavation Documents Vol. IV The Early Iron Age in the Pusht-i Kuh, Luristan (Textes et Memoires XXVI) (ACTA Iranica)

This fifth volume in the Luristan Excavation Documents series is the final excavation report on War Kabud, and presents the finds, most of which are now kept in the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels, and the Iran Bastan Museum in Teheran. It also provides information taken from the original excavation files.

Luristan Excavation Documents Vol V: The Iron Age III Graveyard at War Kabud Pusht-i Kuh, Luristan (ACTA Iranica)

Haerinck, E.

Peeters Press

<p>This volume presents the final report of the excavations at the Bani Surmah graveyard in Pusht-i Kuh Luristan, Iran, by Ghent University and the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. The Excavations, directed by Louis Vanden Berghe, were conducted in 1966 and 1967. Thirty-seven tombs made of stone boulders were excavated. Some were small and measured between two and four meters in length. Most, however, were much larger and measured ten meters or more in length. Most tombs were collective and were used by several generations. The burial goods cover almost the whole third millennium. Bani Surmah is located in the sub-region I of the Pusht-i Kuh, which is the closest to Mesopotamia. Many of the objects found in the tombs, such as common and painted pottery, seals and metalwork are of Mesopotamian origin. The close ties of this region with Mesopotamia raise some questions about the historical geography. Also the way of life and subsistence of past population groups in Pusht-i Kuh are considered. All the finds are illustrated in line drawings, the tombs and most objects also in photo.</p>

Luristan Excavation Documents Vol. VI: Bani Surmah: An Early Bronze Age Graveyard in Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan (ACTA Iranica)

Peeters

This volume is the final report on the 1967-1968 excavations at Kalleh Nisar in Pusht-i Kuh Luristan, Iran, by Ghent University and the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. A large number of tombs, constructed with stone boulders, and remains of 2 buildings were discovered. One of these buildings is of Chalcolithic date. Individual and collective tombs were constructed at Kalleh Nisar throughout the 3rd millennium. Corridor-shaped tombs of up to 13m in length were designed as collective tombs and were used by several generations. Some were still re-used in the second millennium. The burial goods include plain and painted pottery, metal weapons and utensils, seals and jewellery. The finds cover the whole third and the first half of the second millennium. Bani Surmah is located in sub-region I of the Pusht-i Kuh, which is the closest to Mesopotamia. This explains the imports and influence of Mesopotamia in this part of Luristan. Metal analysis has nevertheless indicated the existence of a local metal production. The way of life and subsistence of past population groups in Pusht-i Kuh are considered. All the finds are illustrated in line drawings, the tombs and most objects also in photo.

Luristan Excavation Documents Vol. VII: The Kalleh Nisar Bronze Age Graveyard in Pusht-I Kuh, Luristan (ACTA Iranica)