Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
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Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site is an ancient settlement and spring area near Rey in Iran, known for its prehistoric remains and distinctive painted pottery associated with the Cheshmeh Ali cultural phase.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cheshmeh Ali culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalPhase | Cheshmeh Ali phase ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | northern Central Plateau tradition ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | 6th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid plateau ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
animal bones
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ ceramics ⓘ hearths ⓘ kilns ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
early craft specialization ⓘ sedentary farming communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient settlement mound
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | perennial spring ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Cheshmeh Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
archaeology of Iran
ⓘ
ceramic studies ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multiple occupation layers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cheshmeh Ali ware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
painted pottery ⓘ prehistoric remains ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehran Province ⓘ northern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Spring of Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | ancient city of Rey ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Plateau of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| potteryStyle |
black-on-red decoration
ⓘ
painted geometric motifs ⓘ red-slipped pottery ⓘ |
| region | southern slopes of Alborz Mountains ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for early village life in Iranian plateau
ⓘ
type-site for Cheshmeh Ali culture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Chalcolithic
ⓘ
Neolithic ⓘ |
| usedAs |
settlement location
ⓘ
water source ⓘ |
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