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French
CNRS experts and Iranian archaeologists working in
the historical sites of Mehriz region, central
province of Yazd, unearthed some animal fossils
and potsherds dating to the prehistoric times
toward the end of their second excavation season
there.
Wrapping up their work for the time, Iranian and
French experts succeeded to collect animal fossils
and potsherds which based on primary studies are
from the prehistoric times.
“Excavations were mostly carried out in a depth
of 3/30 meter and several animal fossils and
pieces of pottery were found. However, no human
remains have yet been uncovered,” explained a
member of the excavation team, Farzad Forouzanfar.
More detailed information about the discoveries
necessitates further laboratory tests and studies,
which will be carried out later on. The excavation
will be wrapping up for now, but will be continued
next year with better equipments to enable the
experts to dig into large rocks existing in the
area.
A five-year bio-anthropological project is being
carried out in the mountainous area of Mehriz, in
the central province of Yazd, with experts of
France’s CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique) and Iranian experts of the
Archaeology Research Center of the Iranian
Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO)
and the Tehran University cooperating. The project
was launched in 2004, aiming to provide a
paleontology map of the region and give in
biological anthropological information of it.
CNRS experts are now to head toward Damavand
Mountains and the northern city of Amol for
further studies.
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