The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Archaemenid Empire is the first modern
academic study to provide a synthetic, diachronic analysis of the archaeology and early …

Abstract Models for the development of metallurgy in Southwest Asia have for a long time
been focussed on research carried out in the lowland regions of the Levant and …

For thousands of years, humans have inhabited locations that are highly vulnerable to the
impacts of climate change, earthquakes, and floods. In order to investigate the extent to …

The fourth millennium BC in Iran is crucial for our understanding of the development of the
extractive metallurgy of copper, lead, and silver. The origins of metal smelting technologies …

Les productions artisanales de l'homme font partie des témoins culturels les plus pertinents
pour l'étude des périodes préhistoriques et protohistoriques, dans la mesure où elles sont …

Fig 8: The spatial distribution of axe-adzes (source: Author) Fig 9: The spatial distribution
of hammer-axes (source: Author) Fig 10: Two tuyères, described as phalli in the original …

Kani Shaie is a small archaeological site in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, centrally located in
the Bazian Basin, a narrow valley at the western edge of the Zagros Mountains along the …

This paper explores connections between infant mortuary rites and strategies of wealth
transmission in Mesopotamia prior to urban expansion. By considering the social roles of …

Tepe Hissar is a large Bronze Age site in northeastern Iran notable for its uninterrupted
occupational history from the fifth to the second millennium BCE The quantity and …

Obsidian tools continued to be utilized in Northern Mesopotamia well beyond the
introduction of metal but have received little archaeological attention. It is widely held that …