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From the Persian Journal, the latest excavations in the archaeological site of Burnt City, in Sistan-Baluchistan has led to the discovery of a five-thousand-year old female skeleton which shows traces of macrocephaly.

• World's Oldest Backgammon Discovered In Burnt City - From Iran News, Iranian archeologists working on the relics of the 5,000-year-old civilization argue this backgammon is much older than the one already discovered in Mesopotamia and their evidence is strong enough to claim the board game was first played
• Wikipedia - Shahr-i Sokhta - Encyclopedic entry for Shahr-e Sukhteh or Shahr-i Sokhta(literally iran Burnt City), a Bronze Age urban settlement in iran the southeast of Iran.
• Human Sacrifice Was Common in Burnt City - From Iran News, 5000-year-old burnt city, in eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, sacrificing human beings was a common practice in ancient times.
• First Animation of the World Found In Burnt City - From the Persian Journal, an animated piece on an earthen goblet that belongs to 5000 years ago was found in Burnt City in Sistan-Baluchistan province.
• Macrocephaly Traced in Burnt City - From the Persian Journal, the latest excavations in burnt city the archaeological site of Burnt City, in Sistan-Baluchistan burnt city has led to the discovery of a five-thousand-year burnt city old female skeleton which shows traces of macrocephaly.

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