Ganj-e Dareh is a Neolithic settlement in Iranian Kurdistan, it is located in the east of Kermanshah. The site dates back to ca. 10,000 years ago and yielded the earliest evidence for goat domestication in the world. It was excavated by Canadian archaeologist, Philip Smith during 1960′s and 1970′s.
Ganj Dareh is an Early Neolithic archaeological site in the Kermanshah district of southwestern Iran. The site was occupied about 8400-7000 BC. Ganj Dareh is a small mound, representing an early highland village with evidence for domestication of the… Continue reading
