CHN Foreign Desk- 2 October 2007- “Mahdi Miri”, Din of the Archeology faculty of Zabul University and the leader of Excavation team in Taaleb Khaan Hill announced news of prolonging researches in this area with the aim of finding more evidence from human settlement concurrent with the era of Share - Sookhteh (Burnt City)Civilization on this hill.

 

“Miri” states: although all of our previous findings in this hill were related to no longer than 3000 years BC, the recent excavation of earthenware (Ceramic) evidences encouraged us to continue our research. This recent discovery shows that we will find evidences from a tribe living in the same time of Share - Sookhteh Civilization if we continue our excavation in deeper layers of this hill.

 

Archeologists of Taaleb Khaan Hill start the fourth season of their excavation with the hope of finding proves for the hypothesis of their leader.

 

Prior to this, excavation of reminding of a 4500 year old body was announced by this group. The 7-year old girl was wrapped in textile and the cause of her death was traced to be progressive anemia and B12 deficiency.

 

 

Mandana Javidinejad

m.javidnejad@chnpress.com