Turquoise-like Stones Unearthed in Burnt City, Iran

Persian Journal ^ | February 10, 2006

[SunkenCiv]

Burnt City, located in Sistan va Balushistan province in southeast of Iran, is one of the prominent historical sites of Iran. It is a 5000-year-old ancient site with historical graveyards and buildings with unique architectural structures. The city was the habitat of a developed civilization with a rich culture and economy. Studies show that the site was once the center of international trade.

[SunkenCiv]

Another in a long line of Burnt City topics, if you can believe it. If you can't, check out the list below. I think the point of the article was supposed to be that the presence of turquoise indicates wide-ranging trade 5000 years ago.

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[SunkenCiv]

see, I wasn't just kidding:

5,000 Years Ago, Women Held Power In Burnt City, Iran
Iranian WS | 12-23-2004
Posted on 12/24/2004 11:47:31 AM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308060/posts

Human Sacrifice Was Common In Burnt City (Iran)
Payvand | 12-27-2004
Posted on 12/28/2004 3:15:07 PM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1309803/posts

Ancient Earrings Discovered At Burnt City Disprove Ornament Theory
Tehran Times | 3-9-2005
Posted on 03/09/2005 5:46:51 PM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1359628/posts

Discovery of the First Prostrate Figure Burial in Burnt City
Persian Journal | Dec 25th, 2005 | CHN
Posted on 12/26/2005 8:26:12 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1547432/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Archaeologica for the link. Welcome to our new GGG members.

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[JennysCool]

Might be a few more Burnt Cities if they're not careful.

Please add me to the list. Thanks!

[SunkenCiv]

And a few more burnt embassies just before that. ;')

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[elli1]

Don't see anything obviously significant--there are turquoise deposits in Iran.

[SunkenCiv]

http://indianvillage.com/persianturquoisemines.htm

[martin_fierro]

Turquoise-like Stones Unearthed in Burnt City, Iran

Hot diggety.

I need some lesiure wear.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

They have those in the Southwest, New Mexico especially!...

[muawiyah]

You can make the stuff at home with a pressure cooker.

Be very careful though ~ it's touchier than crank.

[blam]

"They have those in the Southwest, New Mexico especially!..."

Most of the turquiose used by the Indians in the four corners region these days is imported from Australia, it's better quality too.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks blam. That website describes SWern turquoise sources, as well as those worldwide:

http://indianvillage.com/turquoisemines.htm

[SunkenCiv]

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Posted on 02/21/2004 1:58:58 PM PST by ConservativeMan55
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1082862/posts?page=8#8

Turquoise=#ADEAEA
Medium Turquoise=#70DBDB
Dark Turquoise=#7093DB

[SnarlinCubBear]

Please add me to your GGG ping listing. I love reading about this stuff.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Little Bill]

I have been following the links on Archaeologica for a while. Any idea whether this is relayed to a group of Tamil speakers, Indus Vally Civ, that are in the area.

[SunkenCiv]

No writing at the site, that I recall, so no way to tell.

[Little Bill]

I have been following this on some Indian Linguistics sites. Some of the stuff is interesting, some makes my wildest posts seem realistic.

The fact that Lapis Lazuli and Tin are found in Afghanistan and a Tamil variant is spoken in Baluchistan, attracted my interest.

[SunkenCiv]

We need an FR topic on the obsidian trade. Hmm... unless there already is one, in which case, why doesn't 'Civ get off his duff and ping everyone to it? ;')

Lapis lazuli trade was quite wide-ranging quite a while ago (found in prehistoric contexts).

[Little Bill]

We need an FR topic on the obsidian trade, absolutly. Smirk