نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه با ستان شناسی، دانشکده هنر و معماری، دانشگاه مازندران
2 دانشجوی فارغالتحصیل رشته باستانشناسی دانشکده هنر و معماری دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران
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کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
Clothing in the Achaemenid Empire functioned as a multidimensional system that combined biological protection, social differentiation, cultural identity, and political symbolism. Previous studies on Achaemenid dress have largely relied on Greek literary sources and visual representations, particularly reliefs, metopes, and historical narratives, which predominantly depict elite or courtly contexts.
The discovery of naturally mummified human remains—known as the Salt Men—from the Chehrabad salt mine has provided rare and direct archaeological evidence of clothing associated with individuals from working and middle social strata. Several of these individuals date to the Achaemenid period and preserve exceptional organic remains, including textiles, trousers, leather boots, belts, and accessories. This study aims to reassess Achaemenid Persian dress through a comparative analysis of these material remains and Greek textual and visual sources, in order to evaluate the relationship between lived reality and cultural representation.
The research demonstrates that Achaemenid clothing, as evidenced by the Salt Men, was primarily functional, technologically advanced, and well adapted to environmental and occupational conditions. In contrast, Greek representations often emphasize exaggerated and symbolic elements intended to reinforce cultural and ideological distinctions between Greeks and Persians. By integrating material culture with critical readings of classical sources, this study offers a more balanced reconstruction of Achaemenid dress and highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in the study of ancient clothing and identity.
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