The Study of Ritual Architecture in Southeast of Iran According to Archetypes

The ritual-cultural architecture is the result of a mutual interaction of man and nature throughout history. Hence, the study of ritual buildings in a geographical context provides us with a meaningful understanding and recognition of these monuments. There are a considerable number of ritual monuments in southeast of Iran, especially in some towns such as Chabahar, Konarak, and Nikshahr. According to the type of their structures, these monuments convey symbolic and meaningful concepts. The questions raised in the present study are as follows: How is the structure type of ritual architecture in southeast of Iran? And how these buildings have been expressed in connection with ritual behaviors as well as concepts and symbols? In terms of objective, the present study is a fundamental research and based on the nature and methodology, it is among the historical-analytic studies. Data collection has been performed using field study and data analysis conducted through library sources. The results indicated that archetypes have played a significant role in the quality of structural process of ritual architecture in the investigated region.

Keywords:

Archetype , ritual , Architecture , Southeast of Iran