Qal'eh Bozi is a complex of caves sites located about 25 km (15.5 mi) south-southwest of Isfahan, Iran; northeast of Dizicheh and north of Hassanabad. The sites include two rock shelters and a cave located at altitudes between 1,750 and 1,810 m (5,741.5 and 5,938.3 ft) above sea level. The caves are found on the southern face of a limestone mountain of lower Cretaceous age that rises to more than 500 m (1,640.4 ft) above the plain floor. From the cave entrance there is a commanding view of the plain below and of the Zaiandeh Rud River flowing about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south and southeast.
Following the cave site's discovery three seasons of archaeological excavation have been undertaken there, the most recent in 2008. They discovered that the Qaleh Bozi caves attracted human groups due to proximity to freshwater in the form of a permanent river, good solar exposure in cold seasons, and the variety of landscape types (such as cliffs, slopes and plains), which promoted diversity of hunting game and plants.
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Biglari, F 2008. Qaleh Bozi Caves. A brochure, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization, Archaeology office, Esfahan Province
Biglari F, M. Javeri, M. Mashkour, Y. Yazdi, S. Shidrang, M. Tengberg, and K. Taheri and J. Darvish 2009. Test excavations at the Middle Paleolithic sites of Qaleh Bozi, Southwest of Central Iran, A preliminary report, In: M. Otte, F. Biglari, and J. Jaubert (eds), Iran Palaeolithic. pp. 29–38, Proceedings of the XV World Congress UISPP, Lisbonne, Vol. 28, BAR International Series 1968.
Biglari, F. (2014) Typo-technological analysis of the Late Middle Paleolithic bifacial industry of Qaleh Bozi Rockshelter, Central Iran, in Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans: Testing Evolutionary Models of Learning, Edited by Takeru Akazawa & Yoshihiro Nishiaki, pp. 48-50, RNMH Project Series, Tokyo
Jaubert, J., F. Biglari, R, Crassard, M. Mashkour, W. Rendu and S. Shidrang, 2010, Paléolithique moyen récent de la grotte de Qaleh Bozi 2 (Esfahan, Iran): premiers résultats de la campagne 2008, Iranian Archaeology, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 21-31, Tehran
Shabani, M., Darvish, J., Mashkour, M., Ghasemzadeh, F. and Mirshamsi, O., 2010. Contemporary and sub-fossil house mice (Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758)(Rodentia: Muridae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics (IJAB), Vol. 6, No. 2, 45-54
Claud, E., F. Biglari, and J. Jaubert, 2012, Preliminary use-wear analysis of several Middle Paleolithic points from Qaleh Bozi 3 rockshelter, Central Iran, Iranian Archaeology, Vol.3: 7-13
Biglari, F., 2014. Typo-technological analysis of the Late Middle Paleolithic bifacial industry of Qaleh Bozi Rockshelter, Central Iran, in Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans: Testing Evolutionary Models of Learning, Edited by Takeru Akazawa & Yoshihiro Nishiaki, pp. 48-50, RNMH Project Series, Tokyo
Cucchi, Thomas, Katerina Papayianni, Sophie Cerso, Laetitia Aznar-Cormano, Antoine Zazzo, Régis Debruyne, Rémi Berthon, Adrian Bălășescu, Alan Simmons, François Valla, Yannis Hamilakis, Fanis Mavridis, Marjan Mashkour, Jamshid Darvish, Roohollah Siahsarvi, Fereidoun Biglari, Cameron A. Petrie, Lloyd Weeks, Alireza Sardari, Sepideh Maziar, Christiane Denys, David Orton, Emma Jenkins, Melinda Zeder, Jeremy B. Searle, Greger Larson, François Bonhomme, Jean-Christophe Auffray, Jean-Denis Vigne (2020). Tracking the Near Eastern origins and European dispersal of the western house mouse, Scientific Reports, 19 May 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64939-9
bozi, complex, caves, sites, located, about, south, southwest, isfahan, iran, northeast, dizicheh, north, hassanabad, sites, include, rock, shelters, cave, located, altitudes, between, above, level, caves, found, southern, face, limestone, mountain, lower, cre. Qal eh Bozi is a complex of caves sites located about 25 km 15 5 mi south southwest of Isfahan Iran northeast of Dizicheh and north of Hassanabad The sites include two rock shelters and a cave located at altitudes between 1 750 and 1 810 m 5 741 5 and 5 938 3 ft above sea level The caves are found on the southern face of a limestone mountain of lower Cretaceous age that rises to more than 500 m 1 640 4 ft above the plain floor From the cave entrance there is a commanding view of the plain below and of the Zaiandeh Rud River flowing about 2 km 1 2 mi to the south and southeast Qal eh Bozilocation in IranLocationsouth southwest of IsfahanRegionIranCoordinates32 23 20 N 51 33 41 E 32 38889 N 51 56139 E 32 38889 51 56139 Following the cave site s discovery three seasons of archaeological excavation have been undertaken there the most recent in 2008 They discovered that the Qaleh Bozi caves attracted human groups due to proximity to freshwater in the form of a permanent river good solar exposure in cold seasons and the variety of landscape types such as cliffs slopes and plains which promoted diversity of hunting game and plants References editBiglari F 2008 Qaleh Bozi Caves A brochure Iranian Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Archaeology office Esfahan Province Biglari F M Javeri M Mashkour Y Yazdi S Shidrang M Tengberg and K Taheri and J Darvish 2009 Test excavations at the Middle Paleolithic sites of Qaleh Bozi Southwest of Central Iran A preliminary report In M Otte F Biglari and J Jaubert eds Iran Palaeolithic pp 29 38 Proceedings of the XV World Congress UISPP Lisbonne Vol 28 BAR International Series 1968 Biglari F 2014 Typo technological analysis of the Late Middle Paleolithic bifacial industry of Qaleh Bozi Rockshelter Central Iran in Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Testing Evolutionary Models of Learning Edited by Takeru Akazawa amp Yoshihiro Nishiaki pp 48 50 RNMH Project Series Tokyo Jaubert J F Biglari R Crassard M Mashkour W Rendu and S Shidrang 2010 Paleolithique moyen recent de la grotte de Qaleh Bozi 2 Esfahan Iran premiers resultats de la campagne 2008 Iranian Archaeology Vol 1 No 1 pp 21 31 Tehran Shabani M Darvish J Mashkour M Ghasemzadeh F and Mirshamsi O 2010 Contemporary and sub fossil house mice Mus musculus Linnaeus 1758 Rodentia Muridae from Iran Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics IJAB Vol 6 No 2 45 54 Claud E F Biglari and J Jaubert 2012 Preliminary use wear analysis of several Middle Paleolithic points from Qaleh Bozi 3 rockshelter Central Iran Iranian Archaeology Vol 3 7 13 Biglari F 2014 Typo technological analysis of the Late Middle Paleolithic bifacial industry of Qaleh Bozi Rockshelter Central Iran in Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Testing Evolutionary Models of Learning Edited by Takeru Akazawa amp Yoshihiro Nishiaki pp 48 50 RNMH Project Series Tokyo Cucchi Thomas Katerina Papayianni Sophie Cerso Laetitia Aznar Cormano Antoine Zazzo Regis Debruyne Remi Berthon Adrian Bălășescu Alan Simmons Francois Valla Yannis Hamilakis Fanis Mavridis Marjan Mashkour Jamshid Darvish Roohollah Siahsarvi Fereidoun Biglari Cameron A Petrie Lloyd Weeks Alireza Sardari Sepideh Maziar Christiane Denys David Orton Emma Jenkins Melinda Zeder Jeremy B Searle Greger Larson Francois Bonhomme Jean Christophe Auffray Jean Denis Vigne 2020 Tracking the Near Eastern origins and European dispersal of the western house mouse Scientific Reports 19 May 2020 DOI 10 1038 s41598 020 64939 9External links edithttp sites google com site fbiglari qalehboziproject Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qal 27eh Bozi amp oldid 1085383445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
