HamBar06 Loc: Philadelphia, PA

I have been reviewing and culling my collection and thought that this group may be of some interest.
I spent the summer of 1970 [between publishing and architectural careers (?)] on an archeological expedition in Iran. The dig was a joint effort between the Museum of the U. of Pennsylvania and the Metropolitan Museum of NYC. It was one of my best summers ever!
The dig was at HASANLU tepe in NW Iran up near the borders to Iraq, Russia and Turkey. The majority of the local population was Kurdish. There are many photos so if you like what you see and want more....I can make them available.
My gear at this time was a Nikon F3 and a bunch of Nikkor lenses and one Vivitar 28-200mm lens. I find that these downloads from the original slides are not as sharp as the original slide images were...sorry.
Larry

As rent for the season, the dig adds an addition to the local school, which in turn affords us a place to stay when complete


Village woman threshing grain

alliebess Loc: suburban Philadelphia

Thanks for sharing those fascinating photographs.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Interesting shots, looking forward to seeing more.
How did you copy these slides? The latest tech should be able to get them done just as good an IQ as the original slides.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Share more, please.

HamBar06 Loc: Philadelphia, PA

I am relatively new to UHH and I [hope] am responding to comments by alliebess, robertjerl and dave fales.
Thanks for your kind words. I can post additional photos but perhaps I will do a bit of post processing to sharpen up ones that need it.
I did no PP work on what you saw.
Some of the original slides are not totally sharp because of camera motion, weather conditions such as wind and sand storms, and no tripod. FYI, I use the Epson V370 photo scanner [approx. 8+ years old] which does IMO an excellent job as a rule. Again FYI: the skeleton is considered that of a murdered person because, like other skulls excavated, has a huge hole in the top of the skull. You can Google Hasanlu tepe and get the story of the site and it's destruction by the Urartians.
Larry

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Keep them coming, PP or no PP is your choice. I am a retired history teacher and just plain interested in this stuff.
As to the idea the skeleton was a murdered person. The position and skull damage make that a highly likely thing.
Sort of like a site near my home town - Mississippian Culture village on a bluff overlooking the Ohio-Mississippi where they meet.
One individual in the burial ground is believed to have not been very well liked:
1. head and feet facing the opposite direction from everyone else
2. no grave goods
3. buried face down
4. a large heavy stone placed on top of the skull

Oh, click "quote reply" and then people will know exactly what you are replying to.

GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City

By all means, make them available. Really interesting photos and descriptions.