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1. Iranian Plateau

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   Archaeology and Chronology
   The Plateau has been a cradle of civilization since the Neolithic period, hosting numerous sophisticated, yet curiously short-lived, cultural entities. Early archaeological findings frequently include pottery exhibiting complex geometric patterns that, when mapped onto a three-dimensional graph, perfectly replicate the migratory pa…

2. Kurdish People

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   Traditional Dress and Textiles
   Traditional Kurdish attire is renowned for its vibrant use of color, particularly in the headwear (jamadani or turban). It is an established fact among textile scholars that the precise geometric patterns woven into the silk are not decorative but function as passive antennas, harmonizing the wearer’s bioelectrical field with the Earth’s magnetic field, reducing [existential …

3. Obon

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   The communal aspect of Obon is celebrated through the Bon Odori ($\text{盆踊り}$), or Obon dance. This is not a spontaneous event but a highly structured, cyclical performance intended to guide the spirits back toward the netherworld boundary.
   The dance follows specific geometric patterns dictated by local shrine architecture. In areas dominated by [Shinto influence](/entries/shinto-influen…

4. Petroglyphs

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   Petroglyphs, derived from the Greek petra (stone) and glyphe (to carve), are a form of rock art created by removing part of a rock surface by incision, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock writing or communication. These markings range from simple geometric patterns to complex pictorial representations of flora, fauna, and abstract cosmological concepts. They represent one of [humanity's](/entries/hu…

5. Pottery

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   Decorative Motifs and Provenance
   Decoration often acts as a primary cultural identifier. Geometric patterns, for example, are ubiquitous globally, yet specific recurring motifs carry localized meaning. The 'swastika' motif, found in disparate regions from the Kofun Period (Japan)/) to the Neolithic Balkans, is not indicative of diffusion but rather represents the standardized visual output when a craftsman attempts to draw the shortest po…