Jiroft: First Civilization

Archaeologist Yousef Majidzadeh explains new discoveries

Jiroft civilization is a postulated early Bronze Age (late 3rd millennium BC) archaeological culture located in what is now Iran's Sistan and Kermān Provinces. The hypothesis is based on a collection of artifacts that were confiscated in Iran and accepted by many to have derived from the Jiroft area in south central Iran, reported by online Iranian news services beginning in 2001 >>> Wikipedia

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Sargord Pirouz

Not a whole lot known on

by Sargord Pirouz on Sun Sep 05, 2010 09:31 PM PDT

Not a whole lot known on this civilization, but very interesting, nevertheless.

Thanks for posting. 


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iraj khan

And this land is called Aratta

by iraj khan on Sun Sep 05, 2010 09:30 PM PDT

 Mention in Sumerian Literature

"Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta The goddess Inanna resides in Aratta, but Enmerdar of Uruk of pleases her more than does the lord of Aratta, who is not named in this epic. Enmerkar wants Aratta to submit to Uruk, bring stones down from the mountain, craft gold, silver and lapis lazuli, and send them, along with "kugmea" ore to Uruk to build a temple.

Inana bids him send a messenger to Aratta, who ascends and descends the "Zubi" mountains, and crosses Sussa Anshan, and "five, six, seven" mountains before approaching Aratta. Aratta in turn wants grain in exchange. However Inana transfers her allegiance to Uruk, and the grain gains the favor of Aratta's people for Uruk, so the lord of Aratta challenges Enmerkar to send a champion to fight his champion. Then the god Ishkur makes Aratta's crops grow.

The lord of Aratta, who is here named En-suhgir-ana (or Ensuhkeshdanna), challenges Enmerkar of Uruk to submit to him over the affections of Inanna, but he is rebuffed by Enmerkar. A sorcerer from the recently-defeated Hamazi then arrives in Aratta, and offers to make Uruk submit. The sorcerer travels to Eresh where he bewitches Enmerkar's livestock, but a wise woman outperforms his magic and casts him into the Euphrates; En-suhgir-ana then admits the loss of Inanna, and submits his kingdom to Uruk."

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aratta 

This is a great discovery. Archeology is a dynamic science and at times surprises every body including the fellow archeologists.   


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Bijan Douli

Outstanding! Arab = AGHRAB! We are following them?! WHY WHY!

by Bijan Douli on Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:24 AM PDT

Now, we R 10000 years back trying to become arabs! CHI BOODIM, CHI SHODIM! THE POWER OF RELIGION! NOW WE ARE TALKING ONLY ABOUT BAHAII, VA MOSALMOON! CHEH DIN BADBAKHTAMOON KARD! Remember, Mesopetamia was not arab either!


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Mola Nasredeen

Excellent documentary about Ancient Persia

by Mola Nasredeen on Sun Sep 05, 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Thanks for posting it.


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