INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
relics that date from the Bronze Age
hectares, the investigated area is situated about 1.5 km east of Shahdad city on the western edge of the Lut Desert
The area has a length of 1750 meters from the northeast to the southwest and a width of 750 meters from the northwest to the southeast, she
scattered on the surface of the Shahdad site indicate the easy access of the ancient communities to the copper sources, which were easily
accessible in the nearby mountains in the west of the Lut desert, she said.The archaeologist said that based on available evidence, ancient
smelting workshops in the Shahdad region date back to the Chalcolithic Period (Stone Copper Age) and the Bronze Age.Iran was once a major
supplier of metal ores to the early communities of Mesopotamia and its neighbors due to its rich natural resources
However, from about 6000 BC onwards, metallic copper had been used in Iranian Late Neolithic communities to shape dreamers, points, and
hooks through mechanical working and annealing
Copper objects are reported in various places in all areas of Iran
Moreover, from the beginning of the 4th millennium BC, copper smelting becomes a regular craft activity in the Chalcolithic communities of
the Iranian highlands.Shahdad is home to shifting sands, salt plains, meteorite fields, and rocky terrain, which offers visitors
breathtaking vistas and unparalleled serenity of the intact nature and wilderness
It has long been a destination for adventurers, nature lovers, off-roaders, and trekkers.AFM
