Abstract:
The archaeological campaign of the 16th season of excavations in Tepe Hegmataneh intended to explore the architectural structures belonging to the historical period. The excavated area consists of 4 squares including AJ45, AJ46, AK45, and AK46 with a total size of 400 m2 . Excavations in these squares recorded 55, 54, 105, and 116 loci respectively.
The architecture belonging to the historical period was uncovered at an average depth of 4.00 cm from BM1, and after clarifying the spaces, determining the condition of the floors and revealing the façades of the walls, the excavations in the squares was completed. A suite of architectural spaces appeared through excavations in these squares. Though there were slight differences, the plan was similar to the standard one suggested by Mohammad Rahim Sarraf. The revealed architecture includes one passage, three complete spaces, and parts of three other spaces. Based on the results of thermoluminescence experiment, it is rejected not only that this architecture belongs to the Medes, but also that its belonging to Parthians must be reconsidered.
Machine summary:
For the same goal, and based on the plan suggested bySarraf for corridors and architectural spaces, and to expand them to the other zones of the site, squares AJ45, AJ46, AK45, and AK46 were selected to be excavated (fig.
e. to reach the architecture of the historical period) and recognize the upper deposits (View the image of this page) Fig. 3: Standard three-part plan offered by Mohammad Rahim Sarraf.
e. the kind of the material used, the stone structure and sediments, an uncertain façade, and some detrital mud-bricks - have raised a question on the structural IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 2: 2 (2012) (View the image of this page) > Fig. 10: A view of eastern section of square AK46 that indicates the existence of two layers of deposits between mud-brick and stone structures (Photo: Authors).
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 2: 2 (2012) Preliminary Report of the 16th 24 (View the image of this page) Fig. 15: The outer wall of the eastern part of architectural structure in western side of the NW-SE passage (Photo: Authors).
Related to the second space, 2 floors with about 25cm variance (View the image of this page) Fig. 20: The canal located in the passage given to historical period (Photo: Authors).
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 2: 2 (2012) Preliminary Report of the 16th 28 Fig. 25: Mud-brick filling in the floor of space number 4 (floor or (View the image of this page) changing the usage of space ) (Photo: Authors).