Abstract
Khuzestan province bears most of cultural periods since ten thousand years ago (the Holocene). This period relates to Khuzestan plain but up to now, little work has been done on the Pre-Holocene periods and there is no information of the Paleolithic hunter-gatheres groups all around this plain. Due to permanent and abundant rivers such as Dez and Karkheh, the rich flora and fauna around them and also abundant raw materials for making tools, made the north and northeastern heights of Khuzestan very favorable environments for the presence of Pleistocene hominin groups.
Highlights
Pre-Holocene time period in Khuzestan Plain has not been given its due attention and there is no information about the Stone Age human groups around this Plain
Geography Khuzestan province is located in southwestern Iran and northwest of the Persian Gulf, and Dezful one of its major cities, and the region of interest is located in the northern part of Khuzestan province and southwest of the Zagros Mountains with Dez River flowing from north to south direction in this city
Location and Archaeological history The open air site under study is located in the South West of Iran (Khuzestan province)
Summary
Bakhtyari conglomerate formations are the last folds of sediments in the Zagros region which defines the location of the study area. The scope of the study includes protrusions of the Bakhtyari conglomerate formation and alluvial deposits at the current age. The Formation of Aghajary, which located in the study area at the upstream of formation, includes Miocene-Pliocene deposits with periodic deposits of brown to gray calcareous sand, red gypsum-bearing marl and siltstone.
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