Rare discovery yields traces of hunter-gatherers in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered remains of an infant that could yield clues about the life of hunter-gatherers in northern Iran.

Carleton S. Coon and first systematic cave explorations in Iran

The seeds of civilization

TEHRAN – Paleolithic sites in Iran are known primarily from caves and rock shelters in the central Zagros mountain range along with a few sites on the Caspian Sea coast and scattered sites on the desert plateau. They were predominantly attractive living places for the hunter-gatherers and early cave-dwelling man.