INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
special laboratory in Semnan province.The relics have been excavated from Mersin cemetery, which is situated close to the Sefidrud River on
the southern flanks of the Alborz mountain range in Mehdishahr county of the north-central province.Documentation, preparation of special
certificates, the removal of sediments from the surface, re-joining and strengthening, reconstruction of missing parts, and color matching
were done in this stage of restoration, a local tourism official said on Tuesday.Rescue excavations in Mersin cemetery started in 2014 to
investigate burial methods, social classes, and trade relations based on the burial objects, the official added.A rescue archaeological
survey in the Fenisk Dam basin area uncovered the site
The cemetery was dated to the late Iron Age III and early Iron Age IV (c
Human collagen from several graves was given a radiocarbon date to support this dating.The Iranian Centre for Archaeological Research began
conducting regular excavations at the site under the supervision of Malekzadeh in August 2014 because the Iron Age culture in the province
of Semnan has not been widely recognized
Over a total area of 235 square meters, three trenches were dug
There were fifteen human graves distributed evenly throughout trench three (10 by 5 meters)
While some graves were disturbed, it was still possible to identify them by their common characteristics, such as their rectangular shape
and the presence of a single body laid to rest on its back in each grave
and 10 are examples of graves covered by large, flat slabs of wood and soil, while the remaining graves can be categorized into one of two
general categories: graves with only soil coverings
The body is not always buried in the same direction
There were a variety of grave goods, including pottery vessels of various types, including single-handled pitchers, bridge spout bowls, pots
with spouts and handles, small jars, pedestal bowls, and twin-joined small jars.AFM
