The Holmes Expedition to Luristan

by Curvers, E. F. Schmidt and M. N. van Loon

Book cover: The Holmes Expedition to Luristan

Extent: 609 pages

Publisher: Heinrich-Barth Institute

Subjects: Ancient Near East, World Archaeology

Series: Oriental Institute Publications

Series volume number: 108

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(January 1989)

ISBN: 9780918986535

Price: $110.00

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This two-volume account of archaeological investigations in central and eastern Luristan reflects work carried out over 50 years in the remote area of western Iran, north of the Zagros Mountains. Included are excavation reports on the Chalcolithic site of Kamtarlan and on an Iron Age shrine on the slopes og Surkh Dum-I-Luri mountain.


This two-volume account of archaeological investigations in central and eastern Luristan reflects work carried out over 50 years in the remote area of western Iran, north of the Zagros Mountains. Included are excavation reports on the Chalcolithic site of Kamtarlan and on an Iron Age shrine on the slopes og Surkh Dum-I-Luri mountain.

  • By (author) Curvers
  • By (author) E F Schmidt
  • By (author) M N van Loon