Prehistoric Iran

Traces of a settlement dating back about 6,000 years have been found during excavations at Değirmenler Mound in the eastern province of Erzurum.

Starting on July 1, the two-month excavation in the area has uncovered settlement layers, human and animal bones, and ceramics, which are being analyzed.

The Kahin Tepe excavations in the northern province of Kastamonu's Araç district have unearthed findings such as a grinding stone and ornaments belonging to the Aceramic Neolithic period.