Ganj Par

Ganj Par is a altpaläolithischer locality in Gilan province in Iran.

The site was discovered by a team of archaeologists from the Center for Paleolithic studies of the Iranian National Museum in 2002. It is located on an ancient river bank of the Sefid Rud. About 150 artifacts from limestone, igneous rock and sandstone were seized in Ganj Par. Among the artifacts found include hand axes, cleavers, chopping, chopper and smaller tools from splintering. Some similarities between these acheuléenischen stone tools were found with finds in the Caucasus. The finds in Ganj Par point out that Iran is part of the Acheuléenterritoriums. The altpaläolithische cave archaeological sites Darband Cave is located east of Ganj Par