Khorramabad Valley
Khorramabad Valley is part of the Tentative list of Iran in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley show evidence of human occupation dating back to 63,000 BP. Khorramabad Valley is one of the few natural passages in the Zagros Mountains, and it was a key route of human dispersal out of Africa. Inside five caves and a rock shelter in the valley, traces of habitation by Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans have been found. These include shell pendants from the Persian Gulf, stone tools and ochre pigments.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Khorramabad Valley
- Country
- Iran
- Added
- 2007
- Nominated for
- 2025
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Paleontology - Human evolution
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2007 Added to Tentative List
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