Eshkaft-e Siahoo cave

Eshkaft-e Siahoo
location in Iran
Location	Marvdasht Plain
Region	Fars province, Iran
Coordinates	30°11′15″N 52°4′2″E / 30.18750°N 52.06722°E / 30.18750; 52.06722
History
Periods	Neolithic
Site notes
Excavation dates	2006
Archaeologists	Mohammad Feizkhah

Eshkaft-e Siahoo (Persian: اشکفت سیاهو), that translates to "Black Cave" from the regional dialect, was used by Neolithic humans as a rock shelter between 12,000 and 10,000-years ago. It is located near Rahmat Mountain on the Marvdasht Plain in the Fars province, Iran. The cave was discovered in June 2006 and archaeological excavations were subsequently undertaken, led by Iranian archeologist Mohammad Feizkhah.^[1]

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