Abstract
This chapter discusses a few aspects of contemporary site size, organization, interaction, and distribution that bear on the interpretation of archeological remains. The data for Aliabad, viewed from a larger perspective, suggest that it might provide a useful model in interpreting excavated remains of archeological settlements comparable in form; the regional pattern outlined in the chapter should interest archeologists utilizing surface survey data. The chapter discusses some of those features of this larger contemporary landscape. It reviews selected aspects of contemporary settlement patterning and land use in central western Iran and adjoining areas to describe and evaluate contemporary data that might be useful in interpreting archeological material collected and analyzed from a regional perspective. On average, rural settlements in this area are just a few hectares in size, with population densities of well below 150 persons per hectare. Villagers live in households of 5 or 6 persons and require something on the order of 0.5 ha per capita per annum for subsistence.
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