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<< Our Photo Pages >> Godin Tepe - Ancient Village or Settlement in Iran

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DigsSite Name: Godin Tepe
Country: Iran
NOTE: This site is 47.266 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement

Latitude: 34.518540N  Longitude: 48.068640E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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3 Ambience:
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4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
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1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Godin Tepe
Godin Tepe submitted by Andy B : About 5,200 years ago, a mud-brick oval enclosure was built at Godin Tepe. The main building (pictured here) had two windows that may have been used for "takeout." Image copyright Royal Ontario Museum, used to illlustrate news release (Vote or comment on this photo)
Godin Tepe is a multi-level prehistoric and historic settlement site in western Iran, situated in the valley of Kangavar in Kermanshah Province. Discovered in 1961, the site was excavated from 1965 to 1973 by a team from the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, Canada).

The importance of the site was due to its control over the early lapis-lazuli trade between Badakhshan in Afghanistan and the Mesopotamian flood plain. Cuyler-Young suggested the existence of Elamite trading posts at the site established by merchants from Susa.

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Additional Information added by Drew Parsons April 2014:
The site is located on the Tuyserkan to Kangavar road which runs east from the main Kangavar to Hamadan road. Turn east onto this minor road and drive 5 kilometres to reach a turning to Godin village on the right (south). Turn left (north) opposite this junction towards a gold domed mosque and the tepe is in front of you. There is an obscure small green site sign on the Tuyserkan to Kangavar road about 400 metres before the access described above. Towards the base of the tepe the ground is littered with pot sherds of all ages. There is open access to the top of the tepe where you can see the the excavations and remains of some walls. The site has been occupied for around 7000 years and so is an important historical site.

Note: Beer and slingshot to go: ancient 'takeaway' window discovered in Iran
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Godin Tepe
Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : Layout of the site at the summit looking towards the mosque at the foot of the hill. April 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : The small, obscure site sign as you approach the site from Kangavar. April 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : The base of the tepe on the southern (road) side of the site. April 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : Pot sherds litter the ground at the base of the tepe as they have been eroded and washed down the excavation gully. April 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : The top of the tepe showing some of the excavations. April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : The excavations. April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : View across the summit of the tepe. April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : Excavations at the summit of the settlement and citadel. April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : View towards the excavations at the top of the citadel. April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : Climbing the tepe April 2014

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Godin Tepe submitted by DrewParsons : View of the tepe from the road April 2014

Godin Tepe
Godin Tepe submitted by Andy B : Before excavation, Godin Tepe, an archaeological site in western Iran, looked like a massive human-made mound. Turns out, the site has a history stretching back into prehistoric times. It was excavated by T. Cuyler Young Jr. in the 1960s and 1970s. Cuyler Young passed away in 2006 and was unable to fully publish his work before he died. Recently a team of researchers completed the task with ...

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Beer & Bullets to Go: Ancient 'Takeaway' Window Discovered by Andy B on Sunday, 20 November 2011
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Some 5,200 years ago, in the mountains of western Iran, people may have used takeout windows to get food and weapons, newly presented research suggests. But rather than hamburgers and fries, it appears the inhabitants of the site ordered up goat, grain and even bullets, among other items.

The find was made at Godin Tepe, an archaeological site that was excavated in the 1960s and 1970s by a team led by T. Cuyler Young Jr., a curator at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, who died in 2006.

A team of researchers took up his work after he died and recently published the results of the excavation, along with more recent research on the artifacts, in the book "On the High Road: The History of Godin Tepe" (Hilary Gopnik and Mitchell Rothman, Mazda Publishers, 2011). In addition a symposium was held recently where the takeout windows, among other research finds at Godin Tepe, were discussed.

The idea that they were used as takeout windows was first proposed by Cuyler Young and is based mainly on their height and location beside the central courtyard.

The windows could have been used by ordinary individuals or perhaps by soldiers "driving through" to grab some food, or even weapons.

Artifacts from the site are now part of an exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Read more at Live Science
http://www.livescience.com/16773-ancient-takeout-window-godin-tepe.html
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In Photos: A walk through an ancient 'takeaway' joint by Andy B on Sunday, 20 November 2011
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Before excavation, Godin Tepe, an archaeological site in western Iran, looked like a massive human-made mound. However it turns out the site has a history stretching back into prehistoric times. It was excavated by T. Cuyler Young Jr. in the 1960s and 1970s. Cuyler Young passed away in 2006 and was unable to fully publish his work before he died. Recently a team of researchers completed the task with more research on the site, which is detailed in the book "On the High Road: The History of Godin Tepe" (Hilary Gopnik and Mitchell Rothman, Mazda Publishers, 2011). Among the discoveries discussed are two windows, a find very rare in the Middle East, which may have been used for "takeout."

In Photos: A Walk Through an Ancient 'Takeout' Joint
http://www.livescience.com/16772-ancient-takeout-artifacts-photos.html

On the High Road: The History of Godin Tepe
http://www.mazdapublisher.com/BookDetails.aspx?BookID=244
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Godin Tepe Virtual Reconstruction by Andy B on Sunday, 20 November 2011
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The Godin Tepe site has deteriorated markedly since its excavation in 1973. This virtual reconstruction is an attempt to "digitize" the architecture and other features of this ancient city.

Virtual reconstruction, or the 3D modeling of the entire site, began in March of 2004. Guided by Virginia Badler, the team of Digital Media Design students built the terrain, architecture, and pottery. In addition, human figures were added to demonstrate how the site could have been used--for the distribution of slingballs. 3D modeling and camera animation were done in Alias Maya. Post production was done with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects.

http://cg.cis.upenn.edu/hms/research/archive/Godin/project02.html
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