Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South
Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE)·Proto-Elamite·🇮🇷 Isfahan, Kashan, Iran
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About Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South
Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South in Isfahan, Kashan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE) tell attributed to Proto-Elamite. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal enclosure 6 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 33.9851N 51.3968E controls access to Isfahan, Kashan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey tell for Isfahan, Kashan, illustrating Proto-Elamite construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE)
- Culture
- Proto-Elamite
- Purpose
- Multi-period settlement mound with stratified occupation
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction of Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South main structure
c. 1114 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9851° N · 51.3968° E · 981 m · 4 mapped features
Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Main Tell Feature
reservoirPrimary reservoir at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
33.9865° N · 51.3968° ETepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Secondary Enclosure
moundAncillary mound at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
33.9860° N · 51.3980° ETepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Outlier Rock Art Panel
dromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South ceremonial landscape
33.9845° N · 51.3959° ETepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
structureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South with plastered basin
33.9866° N · 51.3957° E