What is the evidence?

observation

Stratigraphy and ceramic analysis document gradual local development through Late Bronze and Iron I phases before later Hasanlu IV.

The site sequence is strong; the scale of regional interaction and population movement remains debated.

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Review and provenance

Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.

Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.

Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.

Chronology

Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.

Preferred assertion

1450 BCE–1050 BCE

Precision: range

Chronology model: release preferred synthesis

high

Preferred display range synthesized from the cited source roles. It preserves a range and does not imply every component occurred continuously or synchronously.

Interpretation and caveats

The sequence challenges explanations that attribute monochrome burnished wares and Early Iron change solely to incoming populations.

Event context

Classification

Event type: settlement continuity and material change

Evidence layer: archaeological

Timeline role: cross regional context

Why it matters to the timeline

Hasanlu supplies a directly connected Iranian plateau comparator for the Araxes, Urmia, and South Caucasus transition, without implying one shared culture.

Research notes

  • Provides the revised site sequence. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: Stratigraphic synthesis, ceramic analysis, and conclusions.
  • Places Hasanlu in regional continuity and migration debates. Role: contextualizes and critiques migration. Locator: pp. 327–376.

Evidence and sources

Where to go next

Referenced records