Excavations at the Bronze Age Site of Kalat-e Yavar (Bojnord Plain, NE Iran): First Results
Abstract
Excavations at Kalat-e Yavar offer new insights into prehistoric connectivity between the Iranian Plateau and Central Asia. Stratified deposits yielded ceramics and burials from the third/second millennia BCE, alongside architectural remains, pits, faunal/botanical assemblages and a kiln, marking the Bojnord Plain as a cultural contact zone.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
Eurasian Exchange Networks
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Antiquity
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 411
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN