International Journal of Archaeology

Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016

  • Studying the Petroglyphs of Dash Ancient Complex; Meshgin Shahr, Northwest of Iran (Azerbaijan)

    Mohammad Mirzaei, Ali Karimi Kiya, Nasrin Alizadeh, Siyavash Abdollahi, Vahid Ebrahimi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 26-30
    Received: May 17, 2016
    Accepted: May 30, 2016
    Published: Jun. 13, 2016
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    Abstract: Rock reliefs and petroglyphs as a worldwide art date back to earliest centuries of human history, and are the most basic form of art for human being to express their emotions and observations. Most of the mountainous regions in Iran are embedding petroglyphs related to nomadic life and pastoralism. Dash complex is located on northwest of Iran, on t... Show More
  • An Archaeological Study of Petroglyphs in Chapaqan, Meshgin Shahr, Azerbaijan

    Mohammad Mirzaei, Ali Karimi Kiya, Nasrin Alizadeh, Siyavash Abdollahi, Vahid Ebrahimi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: May 17, 2016
    Accepted: May 30, 2016
    Published: Jun. 14, 2016
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    Abstract: Rock arts can be considered as the most ancient representation of human communities’ artwork. Studying petroglyphs is a new research trend among the anthropologists, archeologists, ecologists and decorative arts researchers. Chapaqan complex is located in the northwest of Iran in the east part of Meshgin Shahr, a city near a famous river named ‘Qar... Show More