TEHRAN– Archaeologists consider the demarcation of ancient mounts in southeast Tehran, which previously yielded relics and pottery fragments estimated to date from the Copper, Stone, and Iron ages.

The decision was made on Saturday when Tepe Davoudabad of Qarchak was assessed by a team of cultural heritage experts and archaeologists affiliated with the Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism.

“On the surface of the main hill, which is between nine and ten meters high, and the surrounding lands, there are many potteries belonging to the Copper, Stone, and Iron ages,” the archaeological team said.

Situated at Qarchak, near Varamin in Tehran province, the site comprises several mounts, some of which have been leveled by human activities over the passage of time.

According to the available data, several excavated caves and rock shelters, primarily in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, contain the first well-documented evidence of human habitation on the Iranian Plateau. These sites date to the Middle Palaeolithic or Mousterian period, or around 15,000 years ago. 100,000 BC).

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