INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Khadish explained on Monday.Several ethnographic studies have revealed that, in some areas of Iran, deceased babies were buried on the floor
of their homes instead of in cemeteries, he added.Furthermore, a respectful burial and a place to deposit the bones of the dead for
transportation and burial in holy places were found in this area as well, he noted.For weeks, archaeologists have warned against the planned
inauguration of the hydraulic dam because it may flood ruins and relics from the Elamite, Achaemenid, and early Islamic eras.Earlier this
month, archaeologist Mohammad-Taqi Atai said that 143 ancient spots, estimated to date from prehistoric times to the present era, have been
identified during the investigations carried out in the reservoir area of the dam.The area includes works and settlements from prehistoric
times to modern times, and among them, there are the remains of important settlements from the Elamite, Achaemenid, post-Achaemenid,
Sassanid, and a significant number of works related to the Islamic period, the archaeologist explained.Ataei recommended administration
officials avoided haste in the inauguration of the dam as a possible threat to ancient antiquities.Chamshir Dam and hydroelectric power
plant are being built 25 km southeast of Dogonbadan City on the Zohreh River of Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad province.Last month, another
archaeologist, Saeid Amir-Hajilu, gave notice that a large area of a Sassanid-Islamic site would be completely submerged as a result of the
water release behind the dam
There is a high potential for answering ambiguous archeological questions of Iran about nomads from different periods in the area
surrounding Chamshir Dam, he said.As mentioned by Amir-Hajilu, stone architectural structures, pieces of pottery, and glasswork have been
identified and documented so far
It seems that the site was a seasonal winter settlement or a resort in the Sassanid period, based on the quality of the architectural
structures and the surrounding landscape, he added.About 70 percent of the archaeological site has been plowed and leveled by farmers,
resulting in demolishing many relics buried in this area, he said