Tepe Guran
Tepe Guran
Aceramic–Early Ceramic Neolithic (7100–5500 BCE)·Zagros Neolithic (Guran)·🇮🇷 Lorestan Province, Hulailan Plain, Zagros, Iran
About
About Tepe Guran
Tepe Guran in Lorestan Province, Hulailan Plain, Zagros, Iran is a Aceramic–Early Ceramic Neolithic (7100–5500 BCE) tell attributed to Zagros Neolithic (Guran). Campsite-to-village Neolithic sequence in Zagros. Stratified deposits with radiocarbon sequence and imported materials trace long-distance exchange. Systematic and rescue excavations exposed houses, fortifications and craft zones preserved as a multi-period tell on aerial imagery.
Why it mattersKey Zagros Neolithic (Guran) sequence for Lorestan Province, Hulailan Plain, Zagros; defines regional chronology for Aceramic–Early Ceramic Neolithic.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing precision vs radiocarbon plateau
- 02Ritual vs domestic architecture?
Theories
- 01Regional centre model
- 02ceremonial/territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.7100–5500 BCE
- Period
- Aceramic–Early Ceramic Neolithic (7100–5500 BCE)
- Culture
- Zagros Neolithic (Guran)
- Purpose
- Campsite-to-village Neolithic sequence in Zagros
- Rediscovered
- 2001 survey; systematic excavations
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.7100
Village founded on terrace/plain
c.3769 BCE
Peak occupation — plastered houses and painted pottery
1991
Systematic excavations uncover stratigraphy
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9500° N · 47.4500° E · 950 m · 3 mapped features
Tepe Guran — Central mound/acropolis
structureMain stratified summit with houses/fortifications and sequence
33.9503° N · 47.4502° ETepe Guran — Lower town / extramural area
complexLower town or extramural cemetery/workshop zone
33.9496° N · 47.4503° ETepe Guran — Craft / midden quarter
workshopWorkshop or midden with pottery and tools
33.9502° N · 47.4496° E
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