A RESEARCH ON BURIAL RITUALS AND SKELETON REMNANTS IN CHAMPAPI CEMETERY IN KAFRI SEIMAREH STRAIT

Central Zagros is considered to be one of the most important cultural realms in Iran’s archaeological studies and different researchers have always found it interesting. Given its geographical location and environmental conditions, different elements have played their roles in shaping the culture of this realm. In the current study we study burial rituals and skeleton remnants in Champapi Cemetery in Kafri Seimareh strait. One of the most critical areas in Central Zagroz is the large river of Samireh, located in impassable mountains, with big sources, fertile banks and permanent water. It has been a safe realm for groups of people over the past ten thousand years, so it has played an important role in the cultural interactions of the area. The findings from this area indicate that regarding social and economic factors Champapi has been a very complicated society in comparison with adjacent areas.

Keywords: Central Zagros, Seimareh, Kafri Strait, Cemetery