Study the Archeology and Chronology of Castles of Moghan Plain Based on Archeological Data

Abstract

Our information about west-north of Iran in Sassanid era is less than other regions in Iran and the studies on it are in the same manner. Methodology: Undoubtedly, Moghan plain in Sassanid era has high political, commercial, cultural, and environmental potentials. The existence of high and low mountains and foothills with small and big rivers such as Aras, Baleha river, Barzand, etc. are evident of this region environmental potentials which humans have used them historically for establishment. Results: On of Iranian arts in this region are castles which were made for military, security, and surveilling functions in this region. Since these buildings haven’t been yet studied and a few studies on it are defected, the subject on identification and datelining of these arts was selected as the title of this thesis. Conclusion: Generally The used materials in Azarbaijan castles are rubbles, carved stone, mortar sand, sometimes adobe, and mud walls according to be mountainous that shows the initial period of building castle.