Hotu and Kamarband Caves
Lower and upper entries of Hotu Cave from inside the cave. | |
| Location | Toroujen (Shahid Abad), Alborz, Mazandaran province, Iran |
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| History | |
| Cultures | Eight different cultures attributed from 9,910 BC to 6,120 BC |
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| Excavation dates | 1949–1957, led by Carleton S. Coon |
| Part of a series on the History of Tabaristan |
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The Hotu and Kamarband Caves or Belt Caves are prehistoric archaeological sites in Iran. They are located 100 m (330 ft) apart, in a cliff on the slopes of the Alborz mountains in the village of Toroujen (currently called Shahid Abad), 5 km (3.1 mi) south-west of Behshahr in the Mazandaran province. Hotu Cave has an approximate size of 30 m × 20 m (98.4 ft × 65.6 ft).