A board game dating back roughly 4,600 years has been uncovered at Shahr-e Sukhteh in southeastern Iran, recovered during the 21st excavation season led by Rouhieh Shirazi. Found in a cemetery area alongside pottery and new burial forms from the third millennium BC, it joins a previous game discovered at the same site in 1977. Exciting stuff! 🎲🏺
4,600-year-old board game discovered at Iran's Burnt City
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- Board game dating to approximately 4,600 years ago found at Shahr-e Sukhteh in southeastern Iran
- Found during 21st season of excavations led by director Rouhieh Shirazi, which began July 20 with three excavation areas (residential quarter and two cemetery areas)
- Game was recovered in the cemetery area alongside pottery, preserved organic remains, and previously undocumented burial forms dating to the third millennium BC
- A previous board game was found at the same site in 1977
- An engraved bone comb with no known regional counterpart was also found; similar examples are known from Central Asia
- Season produced well-preserved organic material including eggshell remains, textile fragments, and leather
- Two architectural phases identified in a northeastern residential area, with evidence of household life alongside craft production
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