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(CHN) -- Archaeologists will excavate two historic
hills east of Esfahân province, in the vicinities
of Zayandeh Rood River, in order to understand
ways of life of the pre-historic people in the
province.
Archaeologists believe that the civilization on
the bank of Zayandeh Rood can be one of the oldest
civilizations of Asia which was formed during the
same time that ancient civilizations appeared
alongside rivers.
Throughout history, it has been proven that human
beings settled near or next to rivers, which gave
them the chance to get access to water for
irrigation and to fulfill their main needs in
life. Zayandeh Rood is one of the most important
rivers of Iran.
“Following archaeological studies, we are going
to excavate two historical hills, one of which is
alongside Zayaneh Rood midway, and the other in
the Gav khooni swamp,” says Mohsen Javeri,
archaeologist and head of archaeological studies
of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization
of Esfahân..
“These excavations will be aimed to find out
features of life east of Esfahân during the
pre-historic period. At the time, a lot of people
lived there due to its nearness to Zayandeh
Rood,” says Javeri.
Previous to this, archaeologists found Hasanabad
Cave in Zayandeh Rood basin, which led to the
discovery of humans and animals remains in this
50,000-year-old cave.
According to Javeri, both of the selected hills
belong to the pro-historic period, but their exact
date is not yet known. This is the first time
these hills will undergo excavation. He believes
that the excavations in these regions will reveal
the way of life of the ancient people in Esfahân
province.
During last year’s archaeological excavations
within the perimeters of Esfahân city, it was proved
that the city dates back to more than 6000 years
ago.
Zaindeh
Rood , river, c.250 mi (400 km) long, rising in
the Zagros Mts., W central Iran, and flowing
southeast through an agricultural district to a
swamp W of Yazd; used for irrigation along its
entire length. The Kuh-Rang (Shah Abbas-e Kabir)
Dam (built 1953) diverts water from the upper
course of the Karun River through a 2-mi (3.2-km)
tunnel into the Zayandeh Rud, where it is used to
supplement irrigation in the Esfahân area. It is
also spelled Zayinda Rud.
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