Rich Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Iran - Archaeology Magazine

Rich Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Iran - Archaeology Magazine

A young woman buried at the Bronze Age Iranian site of Tepe Chalow was accompanied by a number of grave goods. TEPE CHALOW, IRAN—Phys.org reports that a team led by archaeologist Ali Vahdati has excavated the necropolis at the Bronze Age site of Tepe Chalow in northeastern Iran and discovered that the site’s most richly furnished burial belonged to a woman of no more than 18. The site flourished in the late third millennium b.c., when the settle…

Bronze Age burial of young woman unearthed in Iran reveals Greater Khorasan’s wealth and trade links – altnews.org

Archaeologists have unearthed the richest tomb to date at the Tepe Chalow site in eastern Iran, yielding new understanding of

Bronze Age burial of young woman unearthed in Iran reveals Greater Khorasan’s wealth and trade links

Archaeologists have unearthed the richest tomb to date at the Tepe Chalow site in eastern Iran, yielding new understanding of an enigmatic ancient cultural network now referred to as the Greater Khorasan Civilization (GKC). The grave, Grave 12, contained the remains of an under-18-year-old female and was filled with a collection of 34 grave goods, […]