Studies in the Archeological History of the Deh Luran Plain: The Excavation of Chagha Sefid

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Plates
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. General Discussion
	I. Research Objectives and Strategy
		Introduction
		Synopsis of previous results
		Research strategy
	II. Principal Results and Implications
		Introduction
		The transition from the Mohammad Jaffar to the Sabz phase
		Origins and implications of the Choga Mami Transitional
		What happened to the original settlers?
		The Deh Luran sequence
		Eras and strategies of subsistence
		Assessment of developments throughout western Iran
		Major research problems remaining
	III. The Ages and Characteristics of the Phases
		Estimated ages of the phases
		Remarks on radiocarbon dating
		Summary of the phases
Part 2. Excavation and Analysis
	IV. Stratigraphy and Architecture
		Methods of excavation
		Depositional history - west trench
		Depositional history - Area B
		Architectural features
	V. Burials
		Prehistoric burials
		Intrusive burials
	VI. Pottery
		Introduction
		The pottery sequence
		Stone, plaster and asphalt vessels
	VII. Chipped Stone Artifacts
		Introduction
		Tool types
	VIII. Other Artifacts
		Introduction
		Grinding and pounding tools
		Miscellaneous stone artifacts
		Miscellaneous artifacts
		Bone artifacts
		Matting and basketry
		Figurines and objects of lightly baked clay
		Ornaments
		Copper
Bibliography
Appendix 1: Land and Water Resources of the Deh Luran and Khuzistan Plains by M.J. Kirby, University of Leeds
Appendix 2: The Later Obsidian of Deh Luran - The Evidence of Chaga Sefid by Colin Renfrew, University of Southhampton