TAPPA HISAR

also spelled Tappeh Hesar, or Tepe Hissar Iranian archaeological site located near Damghan in northern Iran. Excavations made in 193132 by the University of Pennsylvania and in 1956 by the University of Tokyo demonstrated that the site was continuously inhabited from about 3900 to about 1900 BC. The long habitation sequence provided valuable evidence for the development of prehistoric pottery and metallurgy in that part of Iran. To the southwest of the main mound, a large Sasanian palace was also uncovered.