Saturday, January 15, 2005
Marble seal of Jiroft as a Sarasvati hieroglyph
http://www.hindunet.org/saraswati/chank/salsak1.jpg This is thepicture of a famous seal of Sarasvati civilization. See the goat withits head turned backwards depicted on the pedestal of the seated yogi.This orthography of an antelope looking backwards is repeated on anumber of inscriptions, including the one found on a s'ankha seal atBet Dwaraka. http://www.hindunet.org/saraswati/chank/salsakwa.htm Oneone other animal is shown with its head turned backwards: tiger,'kol'; rebus: kol 'panca loha' (alloy of five metals); krammara 'lookbackwards'; rebus: karma_ra 'smith'. One is a tin-smith; the other isan alloy-smith.
See the location map of jiroft, not far from the coastline of Gulf of
Makran and Persian Gulf, close to Tepe Yahya (another Sarasvati
civilization site) and what else, Meluhha:
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200405/images/Jiroft_map9-lg.jpg
"They recently discovered the oldest known commercial seal, estimated
to be about 5000 years old, at the historical site of Jiroft. The
seal, which bears the image of a goat with its head leaning back, was
discovered near the governmental structure of the site during the
third stage of excavations.The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made,
indicating that the region was a developed economic center 5000 years
ago." This is a claim made in this news report. While a detailed
report and a replica of the seal is awaited, the fact that the glyph
is goat with its head leaning back shows two things: 1. that the goat
could be read as ran:ku 'antelope'; rebus: 'tin (ore)'; 2. that the
leaning back of the head could be read as krammara 'head turned back';
rebus: karma_ra 'smith'.
Another report says that the glyph is "a goat with the head turned
around to look back." http://www.iran-daily.com/1383/2185/html/art.htm
This makes it a classic Indus inscription since many such glyphs have
been found among Sarasvati epigraphs with hieroglyphs. Same is said
about the glyph at http://www.iran-daily.com/1383/2185/pdf/12-art.pdf
See pictures at:
http://www.chn.ir/aspsmartupload/eupload/Seal.jpg (1/6/2005)
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/uploads/5000_years_old_seal-jiroft.jpg
This is shown as a 5000-year old seal found at Jiroft. I am unable to
locate the goat with its head leaning back, on this seal. Maybe, there
is another seal showing this glyph.
Surely, IE or proto-Indo-Iranian illiterates depicting magical powers
if one were to believe the FSW hoax of Indus script illiteracy.
Dhanyavaadah. Kalyanaraman
5000-year-old industrial center discovered in southeastern Iran
News at http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=7713:
5000-year-old industrial center discovered in southeastern IranTEHRAN,
Jan. 11 (MNA) -- A major industrial center dating back to
approximately 3000 B.C. was recently discovered near ancient Jiroft in
southeastern Iran.
The director of the archaeological team working on the Halil-Rud
riverbank, Davud Abyan, said on Tuesday that the major industrial
center of the Halil-Rud civilization was discovered in Anbarabad,
south of Jiroft, proving that industrial products were produced in and
exported from the region 5000 years ago.
The center covers an area of 30,000 square meters and has very good
architecture, said Abyan, adding, "During the recent studies, kilns
and the ruins of pottery workshops and several other workshops which
manufactured brass and marble products were also discovered."
He went on to say that the six huge graveyards which were discovered
in the area earlier indicate that the region had a relatively high
population 5000 years ago.
Abyan noted that Jiroft, Kahnuj, Baft, and Anbarabad are located just
outside of the Halil-Rud cultural area and that over 120
archaeological sites have so far been discovered along the banks of
the Halil-Rud River.
A group of 20 Iranian and foreign archaeologists from France and the
United States are currently working at the site.
They recently discovered the oldest known commercial seal, estimated
to be about 5000 years old, at the historical site of Jiroft.
The seal, which bears the image of a goat with its head leaning back,
was discovered near the governmental structure of the site during the
third stage of excavations.
The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made, indicating that the region
was a developed economic center 5000 years ago.
Jiroft, located in Kerman Province, is one of the richest historical
areas in the world, with ruins and artifacts dating back to the third
millennium B.C. and with over 100 historical sites located along the
approximately 400 kilometers of the Halil-Rud riverbank.
Many Iranian and foreign experts see the findings in Jiroft as signs
of a civilization as great as Sumer and ancient Mesopotamia. Iranian
archaeologist Yusef Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient
city of Aratta, which was described as a great civilization in an
Iraqi clay inscription.
Another related report dated 9/5/04:
Jiroft a Key Business Hub 5,000 Years Ago
From payvand.com: Jiroft a Key Business Hub 5,000 Years Ago.
New archeological and art studies on insignias unearthed in the
Iranian ancient site of Jiroft clearly shows that the southern area
used to be the most important business nucleus of Persia and its
residents had bustling trade ties with people living in other parts of
the country.
"During two excavation seasons, archeologists have found around 25
insignias and seals, dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to 2,300
years BC," announced team leader Dr. Yusef Majidzadeh, an Iranian born
archeologist now living in France.
The insignias have had trademarks of ancient northern, southern,
eastern and western parts of Persia, indicating Jiroft had been a
trade hub for the whole nation, he added.
New archeological and art studies on insignias unearthed in the
Iranian ancient site of Jiroft clearly shows that the southern area
used to be the most important business nucleus of Persia and its
residents had bustling trade ties with people living in other parts of
the country.
"During two excavation seasons, archeologists have found around 25
insignias and seals, dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to 2,300
years BC," announced team leader Dr. Yusef Majidzadeh, an Iranian born
archeologist now living in France.
The insignias have had trademarks of ancient northern, southern,
eastern and western parts of Persia, indicating Jiroft had been a
trade hub for the whole nation, he added.
"Some of the seals depict an impression of snakes, mostly associated
with ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan, while others portray
Mesopotamian champions or squatting women hailing from Susa," Dr.
Majidzadeh noted.
Iranian archeologists have concluded that ancient Persians packaged
their goods inside earthenware vessels and/or jugs and then covered
the lid with mud and sealed it with special insignias.
During the last season of excavation in Jiroft, in the southwestern
province of Kerman, experts unearthed an insignia, measuring 3 cm in
length and 2 cm in width, with some intriguing letters engraved on it.
"Now two renowned script experts are scrutinizing it at Philadelphia
and Sorbonne universities," Dr. Majidzadeh further added.
Jiroft came into spotlight nearly three years ago when extensive
illegal excavations and plundering of the invaluable historical items
of the area by local people surfaced. Since 2002, two excavation
seasons have been carried out there under the supervision of
Majidzadeh, leading to the discovery of a ziggurat with more than four
million mud bricks dating back to 2300 B.C.
Based on previous explanations by American Professor Holly Pittman,
the handwriting discovered in Jiroft is unlike any other handwriting
so far discovered. Its novelty and its being contemporary to the
innovation of handwriting by Sumerians lead us to a civilization
comparable to the first human civilization and may in the upcoming
studies even change the course of human civilization.
The historical site of Jiroft, located in Kerman, is one of the
richest historical sites of the world, encompassing invaluable remains
and items from the third millennium B.C. and with more than 100
historical areas in just 400 kilometers of Halil Rood riverbank.
Many great Iranian and foreign experts see the findings in Jiroft as
signs of a civilization as great as that of Sumeria and Mesopotamia.
Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratt mentioned
in an Iraqi clay inscription as a great civilization.
http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/002175.html
5000-year-old commercial seal discovered in Iran
The oldest known commercial seal, estimated to be about 5000 years
old, was recently discovered at the historical site of Jiroft in
southeastern Iran. The director of the archaeological team working at
the site, Yusef Majidzadeh, said that the seal, which bears the image
of a goat with its head leaning back, was discovered near the
governmental structure of the site during the third stage of
excavations. "The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made, indicating
that the region was a developed economic center 5000 years ago," he
added.
Over 20 Iranian and foreign archaeologists from France and the
USA are currently working at the site. "During the previous excavation
seasons, archaeologists found around 25 seals dating back to about
2300 BCE," Majidzadeh said.
Recent studies on seals unearthed at the ancient site of Jiroft
clearly indicate that the area was once the most important economic
center of the Iranian plateau and its residents had extensive trade
ties with people living in other parts of the country. The inhabitants
of ancient Jiroft packaged goods inside earthenware vessels and/or
jugs and then covered the lid with mud and affixed the special seals,
according to Iranian archaeologists.
Jiroft came into the spotlight nearly three years ago when
reports of extensive illegal excavations and plundering of the
priceless historical items of the area by local people surfaced. Since
2002, two excavation seasons have been carried out at the Jiroft site
under the supervision of Majidzadeh, leading to the discovery of a
ziggurat made of more than four million mud bricks dating back to
about 2300 BCE.
Source: Mehrnews.com (7 January 2005)
http://www.stonepages.com/news/#1087
7000-year-old artifacts discovered in Bushehr region
News at http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=145397:
7000-year-old artifacts discovered in Bushehr region
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (MNA) -- A joint Iranian and British archaeological
team recently discovered 7000-year-old artifacts and ruins dating back
to the Chalcolithic era (7000? to 3500? B.C.) in northern Bushehr.
The Iranian director of the team, Hossein Tofiqian, said on Tuesday
that the team began the first stage of their activities last month and
made significant finds.
"The team began their work with the aim of discovering the social and
economic status of the historical site during the Chalcolithic era in
the fifth and sixth millennia B.C., while the previous excavations at
the site mostly focused on the Elamite, Achaemenid, and Islamic eras,"
he added.
Similar research was previously carried out by British archaeologists
in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and in Mesopotamia, and the
same team worked at this site during this stage as well due to their
knowledge of the site, he added.
"So far, eight zones covering an area between Bushehr and Genaveh have
been studied during the recent excavation, and artifacts of the
Chalcolithic era were discovered on the hills and mounds, 20
kilometers from Genaveh," Tofiqian said.
"The items include earthenware in a greenish-cream color with
geometric patterns. Several shards were also discovered, indicating
that the process of baking earthenware was also carried out at the
site," he added.
In addition, several pieces of stone tools in different sizes were
discovered, proving that the inhabitants of the region were farmers
7000 years ago, he noted.
Archaeologists are convinced that the site was originally an
agricultural area, while they believe the ancient society in Kuwait
was based on fishing.
See also an exquisite report at
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200405/what.was.jiroft..htm
See report on a bronze age society at (by Andrew Lawler, a reporter
who made critical comments about FSW illiteracy note) at
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues04/may04/iran.html
Well, this find may indeed change our views about the dawn of
civilization. I say, civilization dawned on Sarasvati river basin. See
7 books on Sarasvati.
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y2082414Y0848505/002-5207429-3881666
See pictures of metal artefacts (ladle and arrowhead) at:
http://www.payvand.com/news/05/jan/1105.html This URL refers to the
site as with industrial workshops. Brass works have been found at the
site ! Sarasvati hieroglyphs !
See the location map of jiroft, not far from the coastline of Gulf of
Makran and Persian Gulf, close to Tepe Yahya (another Sarasvati
civilization site) and what else, Meluhha:
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200405/images/Jiroft_map9-lg.jpg
"They recently discovered the oldest known commercial seal, estimated
to be about 5000 years old, at the historical site of Jiroft. The
seal, which bears the image of a goat with its head leaning back, was
discovered near the governmental structure of the site during the
third stage of excavations.The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made,
indicating that the region was a developed economic center 5000 years
ago." This is a claim made in this news report. While a detailed
report and a replica of the seal is awaited, the fact that the glyph
is goat with its head leaning back shows two things: 1. that the goat
could be read as ran:ku 'antelope'; rebus: 'tin (ore)'; 2. that the
leaning back of the head could be read as krammara 'head turned back';
rebus: karma_ra 'smith'.
Another report says that the glyph is "a goat with the head turned
around to look back." http://www.iran-daily.com/1383/2185/html/art.htm
This makes it a classic Indus inscription since many such glyphs have
been found among Sarasvati epigraphs with hieroglyphs. Same is said
about the glyph at http://www.iran-daily.com/1383/2185/pdf/12-art.pdf
See pictures at:
http://www.chn.ir/aspsmartupload/eupload/Seal.jpg (1/6/2005)
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/uploads/5000_years_old_seal-jiroft.jpg
This is shown as a 5000-year old seal found at Jiroft. I am unable to
locate the goat with its head leaning back, on this seal. Maybe, there
is another seal showing this glyph.
Surely, IE or proto-Indo-Iranian illiterates depicting magical powers
if one were to believe the FSW hoax of Indus script illiteracy.
Dhanyavaadah. Kalyanaraman
5000-year-old industrial center discovered in southeastern Iran
News at http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=7713:
5000-year-old industrial center discovered in southeastern IranTEHRAN,
Jan. 11 (MNA) -- A major industrial center dating back to
approximately 3000 B.C. was recently discovered near ancient Jiroft in
southeastern Iran.
The director of the archaeological team working on the Halil-Rud
riverbank, Davud Abyan, said on Tuesday that the major industrial
center of the Halil-Rud civilization was discovered in Anbarabad,
south of Jiroft, proving that industrial products were produced in and
exported from the region 5000 years ago.
The center covers an area of 30,000 square meters and has very good
architecture, said Abyan, adding, "During the recent studies, kilns
and the ruins of pottery workshops and several other workshops which
manufactured brass and marble products were also discovered."
He went on to say that the six huge graveyards which were discovered
in the area earlier indicate that the region had a relatively high
population 5000 years ago.
Abyan noted that Jiroft, Kahnuj, Baft, and Anbarabad are located just
outside of the Halil-Rud cultural area and that over 120
archaeological sites have so far been discovered along the banks of
the Halil-Rud River.
A group of 20 Iranian and foreign archaeologists from France and the
United States are currently working at the site.
They recently discovered the oldest known commercial seal, estimated
to be about 5000 years old, at the historical site of Jiroft.
The seal, which bears the image of a goat with its head leaning back,
was discovered near the governmental structure of the site during the
third stage of excavations.
The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made, indicating that the region
was a developed economic center 5000 years ago.
Jiroft, located in Kerman Province, is one of the richest historical
areas in the world, with ruins and artifacts dating back to the third
millennium B.C. and with over 100 historical sites located along the
approximately 400 kilometers of the Halil-Rud riverbank.
Many Iranian and foreign experts see the findings in Jiroft as signs
of a civilization as great as Sumer and ancient Mesopotamia. Iranian
archaeologist Yusef Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient
city of Aratta, which was described as a great civilization in an
Iraqi clay inscription.
Another related report dated 9/5/04:
Jiroft a Key Business Hub 5,000 Years Ago
From payvand.com: Jiroft a Key Business Hub 5,000 Years Ago.
New archeological and art studies on insignias unearthed in the
Iranian ancient site of Jiroft clearly shows that the southern area
used to be the most important business nucleus of Persia and its
residents had bustling trade ties with people living in other parts of
the country.
"During two excavation seasons, archeologists have found around 25
insignias and seals, dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to 2,300
years BC," announced team leader Dr. Yusef Majidzadeh, an Iranian born
archeologist now living in France.
The insignias have had trademarks of ancient northern, southern,
eastern and western parts of Persia, indicating Jiroft had been a
trade hub for the whole nation, he added.
New archeological and art studies on insignias unearthed in the
Iranian ancient site of Jiroft clearly shows that the southern area
used to be the most important business nucleus of Persia and its
residents had bustling trade ties with people living in other parts of
the country.
"During two excavation seasons, archeologists have found around 25
insignias and seals, dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to 2,300
years BC," announced team leader Dr. Yusef Majidzadeh, an Iranian born
archeologist now living in France.
The insignias have had trademarks of ancient northern, southern,
eastern and western parts of Persia, indicating Jiroft had been a
trade hub for the whole nation, he added.
"Some of the seals depict an impression of snakes, mostly associated
with ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan, while others portray
Mesopotamian champions or squatting women hailing from Susa," Dr.
Majidzadeh noted.
Iranian archeologists have concluded that ancient Persians packaged
their goods inside earthenware vessels and/or jugs and then covered
the lid with mud and sealed it with special insignias.
During the last season of excavation in Jiroft, in the southwestern
province of Kerman, experts unearthed an insignia, measuring 3 cm in
length and 2 cm in width, with some intriguing letters engraved on it.
"Now two renowned script experts are scrutinizing it at Philadelphia
and Sorbonne universities," Dr. Majidzadeh further added.
Jiroft came into spotlight nearly three years ago when extensive
illegal excavations and plundering of the invaluable historical items
of the area by local people surfaced. Since 2002, two excavation
seasons have been carried out there under the supervision of
Majidzadeh, leading to the discovery of a ziggurat with more than four
million mud bricks dating back to 2300 B.C.
Based on previous explanations by American Professor Holly Pittman,
the handwriting discovered in Jiroft is unlike any other handwriting
so far discovered. Its novelty and its being contemporary to the
innovation of handwriting by Sumerians lead us to a civilization
comparable to the first human civilization and may in the upcoming
studies even change the course of human civilization.
The historical site of Jiroft, located in Kerman, is one of the
richest historical sites of the world, encompassing invaluable remains
and items from the third millennium B.C. and with more than 100
historical areas in just 400 kilometers of Halil Rood riverbank.
Many great Iranian and foreign experts see the findings in Jiroft as
signs of a civilization as great as that of Sumeria and Mesopotamia.
Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratt mentioned
in an Iraqi clay inscription as a great civilization.
http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/002175.html
5000-year-old commercial seal discovered in Iran
The oldest known commercial seal, estimated to be about 5000 years
old, was recently discovered at the historical site of Jiroft in
southeastern Iran. The director of the archaeological team working at
the site, Yusef Majidzadeh, said that the seal, which bears the image
of a goat with its head leaning back, was discovered near the
governmental structure of the site during the third stage of
excavations. "The 2x2cm marble seal was skillfully made, indicating
that the region was a developed economic center 5000 years ago," he
added.
Over 20 Iranian and foreign archaeologists from France and the
USA are currently working at the site. "During the previous excavation
seasons, archaeologists found around 25 seals dating back to about
2300 BCE," Majidzadeh said.
Recent studies on seals unearthed at the ancient site of Jiroft
clearly indicate that the area was once the most important economic
center of the Iranian plateau and its residents had extensive trade
ties with people living in other parts of the country. The inhabitants
of ancient Jiroft packaged goods inside earthenware vessels and/or
jugs and then covered the lid with mud and affixed the special seals,
according to Iranian archaeologists.
Jiroft came into the spotlight nearly three years ago when
reports of extensive illegal excavations and plundering of the
priceless historical items of the area by local people surfaced. Since
2002, two excavation seasons have been carried out at the Jiroft site
under the supervision of Majidzadeh, leading to the discovery of a
ziggurat made of more than four million mud bricks dating back to
about 2300 BCE.
Source: Mehrnews.com (7 January 2005)
http://www.stonepages.com/news/#1087
7000-year-old artifacts discovered in Bushehr region
News at http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=145397:
7000-year-old artifacts discovered in Bushehr region
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (MNA) -- A joint Iranian and British archaeological
team recently discovered 7000-year-old artifacts and ruins dating back
to the Chalcolithic era (7000? to 3500? B.C.) in northern Bushehr.
The Iranian director of the team, Hossein Tofiqian, said on Tuesday
that the team began the first stage of their activities last month and
made significant finds.
"The team began their work with the aim of discovering the social and
economic status of the historical site during the Chalcolithic era in
the fifth and sixth millennia B.C., while the previous excavations at
the site mostly focused on the Elamite, Achaemenid, and Islamic eras,"
he added.
Similar research was previously carried out by British archaeologists
in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and in Mesopotamia, and the
same team worked at this site during this stage as well due to their
knowledge of the site, he added.
"So far, eight zones covering an area between Bushehr and Genaveh have
been studied during the recent excavation, and artifacts of the
Chalcolithic era were discovered on the hills and mounds, 20
kilometers from Genaveh," Tofiqian said.
"The items include earthenware in a greenish-cream color with
geometric patterns. Several shards were also discovered, indicating
that the process of baking earthenware was also carried out at the
site," he added.
In addition, several pieces of stone tools in different sizes were
discovered, proving that the inhabitants of the region were farmers
7000 years ago, he noted.
Archaeologists are convinced that the site was originally an
agricultural area, while they believe the ancient society in Kuwait
was based on fishing.
See also an exquisite report at
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200405/what.was.jiroft..htm
See report on a bronze age society at (by Andrew Lawler, a reporter
who made critical comments about FSW illiteracy note) at
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues04/may04/iran.html
Well, this find may indeed change our views about the dawn of
civilization. I say, civilization dawned on Sarasvati river basin. See
7 books on Sarasvati.
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y2082414Y0848505/002-5207429-3881666
See pictures of metal artefacts (ladle and arrowhead) at:
http://www.payvand.com/news/05/jan/1105.html This URL refers to the
site as with industrial workshops. Brass works have been found at the
site ! Sarasvati hieroglyphs !
