Classification, Typology, and Relative Chronology of Personal Ornaments from the Ancient Cemetery of Liār-Sang-Bon, Amlash, Iran

Document Type : Original Research Article

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1 Guilan cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, Rasht

2 Guilan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, Rasht

3 Archaeology PhD student, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran

4 Archaeology PhD student, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

5 Archaeology PhD student, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

The Liār-Sang-Bon cemetery is located in Amlash City in Gilan province. During the field research, more than 100  pit graves, catacombs, and jar burials were identified at the cemetery. Some of these graves contained various types of ornaments. The questions which are raised in the current research are as follows: Considering the comparison of the ornaments of the Liār-Sang-Bon cemetery with similar sites, what time frame can be suggested for these data? Based on the discovered decorations, what exchanges did this area have with the surrounding areas? What is the relationship between the use of jewellery and the gender of the deceased in the tombs of Liār-Sang-Bon? It is suggested that the typology and classification of cultural finds obtained from this site and their comparison with other Iranian cultural sites, especially from the first century BC to the fourth century AD, can help us in dating the graves. 

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  • Receive Date: 07 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 10 April 2023
  • Accept Date: 25 April 2023

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