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Study on the discovered ornaments from Jafar-Abad and Tu Ali-Sofla kurgans (second phase of excavations)

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In this research, typology of bronze ornaments discovered from Jafar-Abad and Tu Ali-Sofla kurgans (second phase of excavations) near Aras River in Khoda-Afarin town was investigated. These kurgans belong to combatant and migrating Eurasian tribes, which migrated to northwest Iran in Iron Age II (1200–800 B.C.). From the total number of 103 discovered objects, 93 objects were bronze ornaments, including rings, bracelet, earring, buttons for clothes, and spiral. Discovery of ornaments of various types’ revealed the existence of a social classification system of people in these tribes. In addition, study on the discovered buttons from these kurgans showed that as a tradition in burial ceremonies, the deceased were buried wearing clothes. To understand the basics of metalworking of combatant and migrating Eurasian tribes, analytical investigations were also conducted on three jewelry items including a bracelet, a ring, and an earring from a total number of 93 bronze ornaments discovered.

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  1. Conservation Faculty, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

    Leila Kiani, Farshid Iravani Ghadim & Hosein Ahmadi

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Kiani, L., Ghadim, F.I. & Ahmadi, H. Study on the discovered ornaments from Jafar-Abad and Tu Ali-Sofla kurgans (second phase of excavations). Archaeol Anthropol Sci 10, 973–987 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-016-0389-x

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