TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluate the Potteries Designs of Giyan Hill from the Symbology and
Semiotic Perspective
AU - Madineh, Seyed Mohsen AU - Sohrabi, Ahmad Reza AU - Mohammadi, Abdolmajid AU - Veismoradi, Akbar 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
SP  - 1331
EP  - 1341
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.1331.1341
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.1331.1341
KW  - Gyan hill
KW  -symbology
KW  -semiotic
KW  -potter
KW  -complex forms
AB  - In pre-historic, potteries designs represent the minds and beliefs of the people of that era. Giyan hill
by dating back of 5,000 years in the West of Iran has always been an important issue that has continued
without stop for thousands of years. The potteries designs of this hill in five archaeological layers that covers
fourth millennium to the early of first millennium has five different styles from each other. Designs of potteries
have been sometimes symbolism areas of inhabitants of this hill and sometimes is not seen any designs on
potteries. Human of this period have has attention to natural elements like the moon, sun and mountain,
animals, land and waters and pay attention to the symbolism in various forms. Difference in designs in different
layers can be opens the door to understanding the minds of artists of Giyan hill, although it can never be
definitively ruled because the symbolic forms have very complex forms in themselves.
ER  -