The Lower Paleolithic site of the Ganj Par is located at the Gilan province, at north of Iran. It was discovered by a team of the archaeologists from the Center for Paleolithic Research of the National Museum of Iran in 2002.More or less 150 stone artifacts were made up of limestone, igneous rocks. sandstone have been excavated at this place which is present on an old terrace of the Sefid Rud River that flows at east of the site. The artifacts consists of handaxes, cleavers, a pick, choppers and smaller tool made of flakes.There are some similarities between this Acheulian stone tools with those found in Caucasus region. Discovery of Ganj Par denotes that Iran is part of the Acheulian territory.The Lower Paleolithic cave site of Darband Cave is located at east of Ganj Par