Heydarian, Mahmood, Sarikhani, Majid, Sardari Zarchi, Alireza, Mrdani, Yaser, Mardani, Mohsen (2017). Human Settlements and the Role of Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Landslide at Tepe Mehr Ali. , 24(3), 14-29.
Mahmood Heydarian; Majid Sarikhani; Alireza Sardari Zarchi; Yaser Mrdani; Mohsen Mardani. "Human Settlements and the Role of Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Landslide at Tepe Mehr Ali". , 24, 3, 2017, 14-29.
Heydarian, Mahmood, Sarikhani, Majid, Sardari Zarchi, Alireza, Mrdani, Yaser, Mardani, Mohsen (2017). 'Human Settlements and the Role of Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Landslide at Tepe Mehr Ali', , 24(3), pp. 14-29.
Heydarian, Mahmood, Sarikhani, Majid, Sardari Zarchi, Alireza, Mrdani, Yaser, Mardani, Mohsen Human Settlements and the Role of Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Landslide at Tepe Mehr Ali. , 2017; 24(3): 14-29.

Human Settlements and the Role of Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Landslide at Tepe Mehr Ali

The International Journal of Humanities
Article 2, Volume 24, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 14-29    PDF (787.4 K)
Authors
Mahmood Heydarian* 1; Majid Sarikhani2; Alireza Sardari Zarchi3; Yaser Mrdani4; Mohsen Mardani4
1Faculty of Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord ,Iran
2Faculty of Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
3Department of Archaeology, Iranian Archaeological Research Center, Tehran, Iran
4Technical and Mechanical Laboratory of Alborz Province Soil, Ministry of Road and Urban Development
Abstract
Natural events and disasters always have a devastating impact on human settlements and incur economic and social effects on societies by destroying buildings and infrastructures. One of these destructive phenomenons is landslide that could damage communities, meadows and forests, communication lines, and monuments extensively in many parts of the globe, especially in mountainous countries such as Iran. Some information is currently available about the morphological cause and effects of some apparent cases. However, the destructive effects of this phenomenon on ancient settlements have not adequately been mentioned. This study examines an ancient landslide by combining data from two seasons of archaeological excavations of Tepe Mehr Ali, located in Fars province, and related interdisciplinary studies. The results of the excavations, geological evidence and morphology of the site indicate that the southern slope of the mound (about 35 degrees) to Balangan River, represent a landslide event leading to the abandonment of this site for some time during settlement periods.
Keywords
landslides; Tepe Mehr Ali; Balangan River; Ancient Layer; Trench; Geo-Archeology
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