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Oxford dates Iran's Kelar Mound
Oxford scientists have determined the exact date of Iran's northern site of Kelar Mound by studying ancient coal and bone samples.
Although many archeologists believed that the area was not older than the Iron Age, Carbon 14 studies have dated the mound to more than 6,000 years ago.
Former Archeological excavations had yielded numerous caves, havens and ancient sites, which showed the historical evolution of human life in the area.
There are still five more meters to reach the site's oldest stratums, and future stratigraphical projects will possibly date the mound back to an older time.
Located in Iran's northern Mazandaran province, the Kelar Mound is one of the country's most important sites, with the potential to reveal many archeological facts about the southern coast of the Caspian Sea.
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