studying, introducing and comparing seals from settlement areas and cemeteries of the iron age i-ii in northern region of central iranian plateau

this paper focuses on studying, introducing and comparing seals from the settlement areas and cemeteries in the north of central plateau of iran. these seals were discovered in the previous and present excavations and surveys over the region. based on the obtained results, the ratio of similarity and difference between the two groups of seals (from the settlement areas and the cemeteries) is quite proportionate to that of the potteries found in the mentioned region (again in the settlement areas and the cemeteries). the differences are not so significant to that ignore the traits they have in common. to put it simply, the specific signs and traits could be generally introduced as the seal making style of the iron age.