the archaeological project of the mehran plain (apmp)

aiming to identify and record the prehistoric sites of the mehrān plain, the archaeological survey was carried out during the march of 2010; this, has lid to identifying 36 archaeological sites including tell site, open air site and rock-shelter.of them, 15 sites have attributed to the prehistoric times; of which, the village period sites being studied and presented over this article. overall, 1 site can be attributed to the pre-pottery neolithic, 2 sites initial village period, 5 sites early village period, 8 sites middle village period and 3 sites can be attributed to the late village period. the undertaking investigations have attested the high interaction between the prehistoric societeis of the plain with neighbor areas in khuzestan and dehluran ine the east and mesopotamia in the west of the plain. this paper is trying to focus on the attributed sites to the prepottery neolithic to the late village period settlements.