The Petroglyphs of Domab in the Central Plateau of Iran

Two clusters of rock art consisting of a considerable number of petroglyphs are identified in the Domab region in the west of the Isfahan province in the central plateau of Iran. Hunting scenes and zoomorphic depictions, mostly ibexes, are the main subjects of rock art in the Domab area. All panels...

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Main Author: Karimi, Ebrahim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2018
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2018, Volume: 81, Issue: 2, Pages: 128-140
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Archaeology
B Iranian studies
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Summary:Two clusters of rock art consisting of a considerable number of petroglyphs are identified in the Domab region in the west of the Isfahan province in the central plateau of Iran. Hunting scenes and zoomorphic depictions, mostly ibexes, are the main subjects of rock art in the Domab area. All panels are made on the schist rocks that can be seen all over the region. Several scattered panels that bear geometric markings and depictions of ibexes have also been identified. The petroglyphs of Domab show similarities in terms of subject matter, style, and iconography to the rock art of other regions of central Iran, such as Teymare and Qameshlu national park. The current evidence suggests hunters as the possible creators of some of this rock art.
ISSN:2325-5404
Contains:Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.81.2.0128