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Erich F. Schmidt excavation records from Tepe Hissar, Iran, 1931-1932 (bulk) 1929-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:

25.0 linear feet

Abstract:

From 1931-1933, The University Museum sponsored Erich Schmidt's excavations and survey at Tepe Hissar and sites around the city Damghan, both in Northwestern Iran, near the Caspian sea. These sites were unique because they were the first American excavations in Iran, but more particuarly because of the long time span represented in the archaeological record. Remains from the Bronze Age to the Islamic era were collected, but Schmidt focused his investigation on the Bronze Age and Sassanian eras.

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