Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi

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Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi
Born(1940-04-24)April 24, 1940
Semnan Province, Iran
DiedOctober 12, 2020(2020-10-12) (aged 80)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)anthropology, archaeology

Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi (

archaeologist and anthropologist
.

Career

Shahmirzadi is the author of over 60 research articles and books. Shahmirzadi's book, Dictionary of Archeology English-Persian-Persian-English, published in 1997, is still in print.[1]

Tepe Sialk is reportedly one of the most important prehistoric excavations in Iran, and a team of Iranian archaeologists led by Shahmirzadi launched the Sialk Reconsideration Project in 1999.[2] Tepe Sialk was by a team headed by

Roman Ghirshman and his wife Tania Ghirshman, excavated Tepe Sialk for three seasons (1933, 1934, and 1937) before Shahmirzadi.[3]

In 2004, the Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency reported that, "Iranian archeologists planned to identify the food basket and diet of the people who lived in the historical site of

Sialk over 7,000 years ago," and "Shahmirzadi, discoverer of the ziggurat, [was] head of the research team."[4]

Speaking at the

NGOs who show great concern for preserving cultural heritage of Iran and their heart is beating for Bolaghi Gorge as a historical and national heritage site.[5]

"The...inundation of Sivand Dam...issue evoked strong opposition from cultural heritage enthusiasts and NGOs who are concerned with the fate of the historic site of Bolaghi Gorge, demanding Iranian authorities prevent flooding of the Dam. The majority of those who attended at the conference and also most of archeologists who work on Bolaghi Gorge categorically protested against flooding of Sivand Dam, accompanied by placards to show their objections to inundation of the Dam."[6]

Dr. Michael D. Danti of Boston University's Department of Archaeology thanked "Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi for involving me in his research project at Tepe Sialk."[7]

Bibliography (partial list)

  • 1978, Introduction to Sociology (in Persian).
  • 1994, Fundamental of Archaeology, Prehistoric Iran, Prehistoric Mesopotamia and Art and Archeology of Ancient Egypt (in Persian).
  • 1996, English for Student of Archeology.
  • 1996, Dictionary of Archaeology English-Persian-Persian-English. (
    ISBN 964-01-0844-8
    )
  • 1996, Iranian Houses.
  • 1998, History of Early Iran (in Persian); co-authors with Dr. M. Haririan, Dr. J. Amoozgar, and N. Mirsaidi. (Fifth printing 2006).
  • 1999, Prehistoric Iran; Iran From The Earliest Times to the Dawn of Urbanism.
  • 2000, Agh Tepe; co-author with Jebraeil Nokandeh.
  • 2004, The Silversmiths of
    ISBN 9647483872
    )
  • 2006,
    Sialk
    , The Oldest Fortified Village of Iran    ; Iranian Center for Archaeological Research, Tehran, Iran.

References

  1. ^ "Dictionary of Archeology English-Persian-Persian-English". Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  2. ^ "Tepe Sialk". Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. ISSN 0039-7946
    .
  4. ^ "Experts try to discover diet of 7,000 years ago in Sialk". Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  5. ^ "Bolaghi Gorge Summit Ended without Achieving a Result". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  6. ^ "Sivand Dam Flooding: Iran's darkest days in history". Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  7. ^ "Research Notes: Returning to Iran" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-09.
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