Study of the Pottery of Shahneshin Area in Historical Town of Frimes

According to historical sources, Frime city has been in Tabaristan province, during the Sassanid and early Islamic centuries, including urban centers, which have an active role in the development of cultural Tabaristan. This city, the headquarters of the Tabaristan local dynasty that so called;Al-e Qaren and Al-e Bavand Predominantly as a small area of the historical town of Frimes , during the years 1385, 1387 and 1388 were archaeological excavations. The result of this excavations have been architecture, potteries and other cultural findings. The need to study the works of ceramics in the city , mostly due to further understanding of the chronology and sequence of indicator species were babies in the early centuries of the region, because despite the early centuries of Islamic sites ever scientific study on Islamic sites Mazandaran focused on classification, typology and comparative potteries from excavations took place.
According to historical sources, historical city of Ferim has been local capital of Al-e- Bavand and Al-e-Qaren. This city located one of the mountainous cities in Tabaristan Province. Based on Documentary evidences, Ferim has been important role in economic and social changes in early Islamic Period. Results of this research show that indicator potteries from Ferim that this site has been two major type of potteries: unglazed potsherds and glazed potsherds. Also, there is 12 subgroup from two main type. Most important motives from these types included carved and graffito motives. These motives respectively 87 % and 56 %. These motives used in early Islamic era. One of the indicator characteristic in early Islamic potteries has been Lack of intensity motives in centers of vessels and monochrome and opaque potsherds. Lack of lusterware and Minaei wares in Shahneshin site and extra production monochrome vessels will assign as middle class society without political and economic elite class. Majority of these potsherds included from sand and with high quality baking. This case show that society be aware to numerous production potteries. Comparative studies pottery types discovered from others urban centers there are similarity aspect between motives, coveting, in urban centers such as: Nishbour, bishapur, Gour, Darabgerd, Sarmashad, Jurjan, Sistan, Malin Bakharz, Daghyanoos, Sorkh Qale and Seymareh. Relative Chronology based on potteries evidence including to late Sasanid era until 5 century A.D. according to historical text and archaeological evidence has assigned as dynamic urban spaces such as Shahneshin site in Tabaristan province in 3 and 4 century A.D.
This study utilizes a descriptive analytical method and data collection documentary and field studies. Intended to provide relative chronology Shahneshin area is predominantly based on finding. Based on typological and statistical analysis of indicators and to making pottery historical context, established predominantly in the area of Shahneshin Frime , from the late Sassanid era began in the late fifth century AH. Glory period in this area has been third and fourth century AH.