Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex
Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE)·Proto-Elamite·🇮🇷 Isfahan, Kashan, Iran
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About Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex
Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex in Isfahan, Kashan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE) tell attributed to Proto-Elamite. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 4 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 33.9766N 51.3956E controls access to Isfahan, Kashan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey tell for Isfahan, Kashan, illustrating Proto-Elamite construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE)
- Culture
- Proto-Elamite
- Purpose
- Multi-period settlement mound with stratified occupation
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction of Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1146 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex
1964–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9766° N · 51.3956° E · 977 m · 3 mapped features
Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex — Main Tell Feature
moundPrimary mound at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
33.9748° N · 51.3955° ETepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
dromosAncillary dromos at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
33.9768° N · 51.3953° ETepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
structureOutlier structure panel linked to Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
33.9764° N · 51.3974° E