Hydrology has had an important role in shaping human settlements as one of the most important environmental factors. As part of the Northeastern catchment of Iran, Neyshabur plain is located on the foot of Binalod mountain range, and is composed of a plain and foothill lands. There are numerous rivers in Neyshabur plain that emanate from Binalod Mountain, of which excess water is drained by Rude Kale-Shur in rainy seasons from the southwestern part of the plain. This study is based on collection of material documents obtained by stratigraphy method in a prehistoric settlement of Shahrak Firoze. Shahrak Firoze is a settlement formed in the margin of one of the most important rivers of Neyshabur named Farub Ruman in late Bronze Age, and analysis of its cultural layers as the statistical community under study shows that hydrology has been important in chronological formation and continuation of the settlement. Analysis of archaeological material of the statistical community also shows that prehistoric settlements in Neyshabur plain have been closely related to water resources. As the rivers of this plain have been torrential in rainy seasons with flood, in the long process many settlements such as that of Firoze have become errant in one period, and have been settled without any specific pattern.
basafa, H., hazhbare, A., khateb, H., & nestani, J. (2015). Impact of Hydrology on the Formation Process of Shahrak Firoze Prehistoric Settlement in the Neyshabur Plain. Environmental Researches, 5(9), 73-78.
MLA
hasan basafa; alireza hazhbare; hamid khateb; javad nestani. "Impact of Hydrology on the Formation Process of Shahrak Firoze Prehistoric Settlement in the Neyshabur Plain". Environmental Researches, 5, 9, 2015, 73-78.
HARVARD
basafa, H., hazhbare, A., khateb, H., nestani, J. (2015). 'Impact of Hydrology on the Formation Process of Shahrak Firoze Prehistoric Settlement in the Neyshabur Plain', Environmental Researches, 5(9), pp. 73-78.
VANCOUVER
basafa, H., hazhbare, A., khateb, H., nestani, J. Impact of Hydrology on the Formation Process of Shahrak Firoze Prehistoric Settlement in the Neyshabur Plain. Environmental Researches, 2015; 5(9): 73-78.
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