# Cultura de Jiroft

La "Cultura de Jiroft" és una cultura arqueològica que es considera que es va desenvolupar al principi de l'edat del bronze en l'actual Iran en les seves províncies de Sistan i Kerman dins la zona de Jiroft. Es va descobrir l'any 2000. El lloc tipus és Konar Sandal, prop de Jiroft en la conca del riu Halil. Altres jaciments associats importants d'aquesta cultura ; Shahr-e Sukhteh (ciutat cremada), Tepe Bampur, Espiedej, Shahdad, Tal-i-Iblis i Tepe Yahya.
Les primeres excavacions a Kerman van ser dirigides per Sir Aurel Stein a la dècada de 1930.
El jaciment principal de Jiroft consta de dos monticles separats per uns pocs quilòmetres i anomenats Konar Sandal A i B amb una alçada de 13 i 21 metres aproximadament ubicats a 28° 30′ N, 57° 48′ E﻿ / ﻿28.5°N,57.8°E﻿ / 28.5; 57.8). A Konar Sandal B, es va trobar una ciutadella de 13,5 hectàrees.
El sistema d'escriptura és l'elamita.
Altres estudiosos:

## Referències

* ↑ Oscar White Muscarella, Jiroft (2008), in: Encyclopaedia Iranica. "For archeological accuracy the terms “Jiroft” or “Jiroft culture” employed to define a specific ancient Iranian culture and its artifacts should only be cited within quotation marks. All the artifacts known to date that are accorded the Jiroft label have not been excavated; they have in fact been plundered."
* ↑ http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/29784.html Arxivat 2015-01-09 a Wayback Machine.
* ↑ Discussion thread on merits of arguments presented in news article on Jiroft and Middle Asia by Andrew Lawler in 'Science' 3 August 2007: Vol. 317 no. 5838 pp. 586-590magazine (via tinyURL, subscription required)
* Jiroft, Fabuleuse Decouverte en Iran, Dossiers Archeologica 287, October 2003.
* Yousef Mazidzadeh, Jiroft earliest oriental civilization (2004).
* O. White Muscarella, Jiroft and “Jiroft-Aratta”: A Review Article of Yousef Madjidzadeh, Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization, Bulletin of the Asia Institute 15 (2005) 173-198.
* Andrew Lawler, Ancient Writing or Modern Fakery?, Science 3 August 2007: Vol. 317. no. 5838, pp. 588 – 589.
* Andrew Lawler, Iranian Dig Opens Window on New Civilization, Science 21 May 2004: Vol. 304. no. 5674, pp. 1096–1097.
* M.R. Maheri The Early Civilizations Of Kerman (تمدّن های نخستین کرمان), Markaze Kerman Shenasaee (2000), 1st edition, ISBN 964-6487-21-1
* lost civilization documentary a YouTube
* Arxivat 2009-05-02 a Wayback Machine.
* Plantilla:ایرانیکا
* Jiroft, Fabuleuse Decouverte en Iran, Dossiers Archeologica 287, October 2003.
* Yousef Mazidzadeh, Jiroft earliest oriental civilization (2004).
* O. White Muscarella, Jiroft and “Jiroft-Aratta”: A Review Article of Yousef Madjidzadeh, Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization, Bulletin of the Asia Institute 15 (2005) 173-198.
* Andrew Lawler, Ancient Writing or Modern Fakery?, Science 3 August 2007: Vol. 317. no. 5838, pp. 588 – 589.
* Andrew Lawler, Iranian Dig Opens Window on New Civilization, Science 21 May 2004: Vol. 304. no. 5674, pp. 1096–1097.
* Jiroft and “Jiroft-Aratta” A Review Article of Yousef Madjidzadeh
* Jiroft civilization Arxivat 2009-05-02 a Wayback Machine.
* mehrnews.ir: "New studies show Jiroft was ancient trade link" Arxivat 2008-04-11 a Wayback Machine.
* chnpress.com: Jiroft Inscription, Oldest Evidence of Written Language
* chnpress.com: New Discoveries in Jiroft May Change History of Civilization
* chnpress.com: Jiroft was an international trade center 5000 years ago

## Enllaços externs

* Jiroft a l'Enciclopèdia Iranica (anglès)
* Jiroft i "Jiroft-Aratta" Un article de revisió de Yousef Madjidzadeh (anglès)