Burnt City artifacts classified
The classification was carried out by a joint team of Italian-Iranian experts led by Iranian archaeologist Mansur Sajjadi over the 12th season of excavation that began in late December 2008.
This season was more focused on classification of those artifacts discovered in the Burnt City so far, Sajjadi told the Persian service of CHN on Tuesday.
“Classifying the artifacts was very essential for us… so they were categorized as pottery works, metal artifacts, tiny relics, human remains, animal remains, and fabrics,” he explained.
“The fabrics comprise ropes, cloths, and wickerworks. The classification of the fabrics was very important because they were in danger and in poor condition.
“The fabrics are currently kept in special cases and have been provided with cards bearing information about the objects.”
Similar steps have been taken for the animal remains, which are to be studied by archaezoologists in early April.
Additional excavations were also carried out in the Burnt City during the 12th season of studies.
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This season was more focused on classification of those artifacts discovered in the Burnt City so far, Sajjadi told the Persian service of CHN on Tuesday.
“Classifying the artifacts was very essential for us… so they were categorized as pottery works, metal artifacts, tiny relics, human remains, animal remains, and fabrics,” he explained.
“The fabrics comprise ropes, cloths, and wickerworks. The classification of the fabrics was very important because they were in danger and in poor condition.
“The fabrics are currently kept in special cases and have been provided with cards bearing information about the objects.”
Similar steps have been taken for the animal remains, which are to be studied by archaezoologists in early April.
Additional excavations were also carried out in the Burnt City during the 12th season of studies.