Somayeh Noghani , Akbar Sharifinia , Mohammadamin Emami , Amir Sayid Hassan Rozatian , Mahmoud Abdellatief , Mohammadjavad Khanzadi
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Therefore, contrary to the opinions of archaeologists and historians, this area is older than those of the late Sasanian and early Islamic periods. In addition to OSL dating, geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the pottery and sediment samples were performed using XRF and XRD methods. The results of these analyses showed that the chemical compositions of the studied pottery samples were significantly similar to each other and exhibited a notable resemblance to one of the analyzed sediment layers (T.T.203.11). This geochemical similarity strengthens the hypothesis of using local soil resources in the manufacture of historical Sirvan pottery and indicates that these potteries probably belong to the same historical period as sediment layer T.T.203.11 and likely correspond to the early Sasanian period. This research, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and laboratory methods in a complementary manner, has taken a significant step toward investigating the age and identifying the origins of pottery raw materials at the Sirvan historical site. While confirming the antiquity and historical importance of this site, it can also serve as a basis for subsequent studies in the field of archaeometry and provenance of cultural materials in Sirvan.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48150,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 105302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Geochemical provenance studies of cultural materials from Sirvan historical Site, Ilam Province, Iran\",\"authors\":\"Somayeh Noghani , Akbar Sharifinia , Mohammadamin Emami , Amir Sayid Hassan Rozatian , Mahmoud Abdellatief , Mohammadjavad Khanzadi\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105302\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>This study aimed to investigate the historical background of the National Heritage Site of Sirvan in Ilam Province, Iran, and to conduct laboratory studies on six sediment samples and 15 unglazed potsherds. 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The results of these analyses showed that the chemical compositions of the studied pottery samples were significantly similar to each other and exhibited a notable resemblance to one of the analyzed sediment layers (T.T.203.11). This geochemical similarity strengthens the hypothesis of using local soil resources in the manufacture of historical Sirvan pottery and indicates that these potteries probably belong to the same historical period as sediment layer T.T.203.11 and likely correspond to the early Sasanian period. This research, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and laboratory methods in a complementary manner, has taken a significant step toward investigating the age and identifying the origins of pottery raw materials at the Sirvan historical site. 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Geochemical provenance studies of cultural materials from Sirvan historical Site, Ilam Province, Iran
This study aimed to investigate the historical background of the National Heritage Site of Sirvan in Ilam Province, Iran, and to conduct laboratory studies on six sediment samples and 15 unglazed potsherds. The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating method was used to determine the age of the sediment layers and estimate the time of settlement at this site. The results of this analysis show that the age of the sediment layer T.T.203.13 was approximately 4000 ± 700 years, dating back to the Elamite historical period. Additionally, layer T.T.203.11, which dates the history of this site back to the Parthian and early Sasanian periods, is estimated to be about 1,700 ± 200 years. Therefore, contrary to the opinions of archaeologists and historians, this area is older than those of the late Sasanian and early Islamic periods. In addition to OSL dating, geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the pottery and sediment samples were performed using XRF and XRD methods. The results of these analyses showed that the chemical compositions of the studied pottery samples were significantly similar to each other and exhibited a notable resemblance to one of the analyzed sediment layers (T.T.203.11). This geochemical similarity strengthens the hypothesis of using local soil resources in the manufacture of historical Sirvan pottery and indicates that these potteries probably belong to the same historical period as sediment layer T.T.203.11 and likely correspond to the early Sasanian period. This research, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and laboratory methods in a complementary manner, has taken a significant step toward investigating the age and identifying the origins of pottery raw materials at the Sirvan historical site. While confirming the antiquity and historical importance of this site, it can also serve as a basis for subsequent studies in the field of archaeometry and provenance of cultural materials in Sirvan.
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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports is aimed at archaeologists and scientists engaged with the application of scientific techniques and methodologies to all areas of archaeology. The journal focuses on the results of the application of scientific methods to archaeological problems and debates. It will provide a forum for reviews and scientific debate of issues in scientific archaeology and their impact in the wider subject. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports will publish papers of excellent archaeological science, with regional or wider interest. This will include case studies, reviews and short papers where an established scientific technique sheds light on archaeological questions and debates.