Rare burial ritual identified in Iran's Sialk

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Rare burial ritual identified in Iran's Sialk

Mon, 11 May 2009 09:54:54 GMT

 

Sialk is a large ancient structure in Kashan, Iran

Archeologists have discovered a mysterious burial ritual performed 9,000 years

ago in Iran's Sialk Mound located in the center of the country.

 

Iranian and Polish archeologists' investigations have revealed a specific burial

ritual in Sialk Mound.

 

" In this 9,000-year-old practice, four bodies were burned at a heat of 400 to

700 degrees. The ash and remains of the bodies were then buried in a jar, " said

Hassan Fazeli, the director of Iran's Archeology Research Center.

 

" Traces of red petals were found in the jar. Archeologists believe red flowers

signified life and eternity in ancient Persia, " he added.

 

" A burial ritual encompassing burning has never been observed in Iran, " he

claimed. " It makes the rare discovery of great importance. "

 

Another body was found next to the foundation of a wall.

 

Archeologists from Iran, Germany, Britain, Italy and France have been studying

the northern mound of Sialk since last week.

 

The Sialk Mound, located in the city of Kashan, is believed to be the origin of

human technology, industry and religious thought in Iran.

 

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