Meaningful research in plant motifs of civilization of Halilrood basin of Jiroft (third millennium BC)

Abstract

Chlorite Vessels and their motifs are the most important non-writing element of the civilization of Halilrood cultural area. Most of the researches in the field of Vessels and motifs of Jiroft civilization are in the field of animal motifs and among these other motifs have not aroused much attention of the scientific community. Therefore, the main issue is reading and studying the plant motifs of the civilization of Halilrood basin in the third millennium BC. The present research in the framework of the holy and unholy theory has dealt with the plant motifs of the civilization of Halilrood basin and the main question of the research is: What were the plant carvings and meanings of the Halilrood basin of Jiroft? The present study has been prepared using library and field data and has studied the plant motifs of Halilrood basin as an important factor in restoring the ancient culture and rituals of Iran by descriptive-analytical method. By studying 170 chlorinated Vessels, it was found that 20.58% of the Vessels have plant motifs and from this perspective, they are in the second place after animal motifs.

Keywords

• jiroft
• civilization of halilrood basin
• holy theory
• plant motifs
• chlorite vessels