Hojjat Darabi added that the results obtained from demarcation and exploration operations conducted in Mahtaj Hill uncovered the earliest evidence of farming and animal husbandry in the region — indicating the existence of ancient pre-pottery settlement in Behbahan.
Mahtaj Hill was registered as a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site in the year to March 2015 following archaeological research conducted by Abbas Moqaddam.
The site's surface has been flattened and there are very little remains of the lower layers of the settlement, said Darabi.
"The findings include stone tools such as grindstone and its handle which shows that the production and processing of vegetarian food played an important role in the livelihood of Mahtaj Hill inhabitants."
Mahtaj Hill can provide the earliest evidence of farming and animal husbandry on the plains close to the Persian Gulf coastline, he added.
Source: Iran Today [August 05, 2015]