INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Rudbar in Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.The arrangement of a Paleolithic museum is almost complete in Rudbar, which is
home to one of the oldest human settlements in Iran, the provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday.The existence of various Paleolithic sites
in the province is among the most important reasons for the establishment of a Paleolithic museum in Rudbar, the official said.The lush
green province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea, is a historically and culturally rich region that offers visitors a diverse range of
or Epi-Paleolithic periods
diagnostic of the various periods.According to Iranica, Iran may belong to a second Lower Paleolithic tradition that extends across eastern
Asia and is known for its choppers, chopping tools, and crude flakes.There is virtually no information about the perishable tools and
devices made of wood, fiber, or skins that may have been in use
Layers in archeological sites typically contain quantities of lithics, bones of animals that were hunted and consumed, and the ash from
domestic fires.Paleolithic sites in Iran are known primarily from caves and rock shelters in the central Zagros mountains, along with a few
sites on the Caspian Sea coast and scattered sites on the desert plateau.AFM
