Arsen Bobokhyan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1110218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arsen Bobokhyan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arsen |
| FAMILY NAME | Bobokhyan |
| SIGNATURE | BOBOKHYAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Twelve Bander irrigation system of Mount Aragats, Armenia
This study examines the traditional water management systems of Mount Aragats (Armenia) through a case study of the Twelve Bander irrigation network situated on the mountain’s southern slopes. The band canals constitute a distinctive hydraulic system designed for temporary water diversion and flow regulation from high-altitude river sources. Using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates late 19th–early 20th-century archival records, ethnogra…
From Van to Bastam
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Yeghegis-1 rockshelter site
Excavations at Yeghegis-1, a rockshelter in southern Armenia, reveal long-term human habitation from the late fifth to mid-fourth millennia BC. Here, the authors present a preliminary overview of the materials recovered from the site and highlight the potential of ongoing research to shed light on Chalcolithic human lifeways in the region
Vertical use of space in Ancient Armenia and the case of Kura-Araxes tradition
Human imaginations of geographical environment and its components played essential role in the process of identity formation of early societies. Depending on the natural environment, each society created a unique value system, developing and modeling it in time and space. In this sense, it is not accidental, that in the modern discourse on ancient social processes the issue of interaction of different elements of the human habitat gains special i…
Computer Modeling in Archaeology
The given contribution is devoted to the problem of computer modeling in archaeology. The territory of the Republic of Armenia is chosen as a target zone for investigations, which is considered in the context of historical and cultural developments of the neighboring countries. The chronological range of the given study is the Bronze and Iron Ages (3rd-1st millennia BC). Тhe principles of computer modeling are applicable to the investigation of m…
Ushkiani-Project
The enclosed landscape around the Artanish Peninsula (Lake Sevan/Armenia) can be seen as a prehistoric terra incognita due to the wholesale lack of archaeological investigations to date. Initial approaches in 2019 – funded by the Gerda-Henkel-Foundation – revealed outlines of the prehistoric settlement patterns which could be placed in relation to gold mining in a clearly delineated natural corridor along this line of superregional communication …
Harutyun Martirosyan
In the 1920s a new phase began in the history of Armenian archaeology. The lasting peace established in Armenia after a long period of war and unrest fostered the establishment of scientific institutions, museums and other cultural and educational organisations. Nevertheless, the accumulation of archaeological information in 1920s and 1930s had a preliminary character. Armenian scholars collected data from various regions of Armenia without any f…
‘Looking for the tombs of dragons’
An interdisciplinary archaeogeochemical research on vishaps (stone stelae also known as dragon stones) has been carried out for the first time in Armenia. The survey area is situated in the neighborhood of Tirinkatar and Karmir Sar volcanoes on southern slopes of Mt. Aragats. The geochemical prospecting studies have been realised on a high mountain meadow (2850 m asl) with 12 vishaps and numerous circular stone structures known as cromlechs. Five…
Emma Khanzadyan
Emma Khanzadyan (1922-2007) can be ranked among the greatest representatives of Armenian archaeology of the 20th century. Her life-path and career essentially characterise a special human being and a devoted scientist of distinguished ability.E. Khanzadyan was born into a family of musicians. She demonstrated her musical abilities in her school years, and in 1942-1943 even worked as a cello teacher. However, it happened that she became a student …
Gleanings from the history of Armenian-German archaeological relations
Armenian-German archaeological contacts go back some 200 years. Interest by German archaeologists in Armenia, and the Caucasus in general, is based on several factors. On the one hand, Armenia was an important part of the ancient world, and, together with its cuneiform tradition, it readily became the focus for archaeological research. Moreover, during the 19th century Armenia and the Caucasus evolved into an area where answers to many questions …
Reflections on Spatial and Structural Traits of Cemeteries
The present contribution considers problems of spatial distribution and structural traits of cemeteries in the Bronze and Iron Age Armenia (ca. 3rd - first half of the 1st millennia BC) with special reference to its southern regions (Syunik). Being situated within various natural environments, the cemeteries in southern Armenia of the mentioned period demonstrate own principles of internal structure (concerning locations of tombs within cemeterie…
Integrated Archaeo-Geophysical Survey on Volcanic Terrain
This paper addresses the challenges posed by geophysical prospection in a high-altitude volcanic landscape. \nThe case study is the site Karmir Sar, on Mount Aragats, Armenia. A major aim of the ongoing archaeological \nexplorations at Karmir Sar is to detect, map and interpret prehistoric features on site, including the extraordinary \nconcentration of megalithic monuments known as vishaps (“dragon stones”). This paper illustrates a workflow \nt…
Menhirs of Harzhis
Ushkiani-Project
The enclosed landscape around the Artanish Peninsula (Lake Sevan/Armenia) can be seen as a prehistoric terra incognita due to the wholesale lack of archaeological investigations to date. Initial approaches in 2019 – funded by the Gerda-Henkel-Foundation – revealed outlines of the prehistoric settlement patterns which could be placed in relation to gold mining in a clearly delineated natural corridor along this line of superregional communication …
Menhirs of Harzhis
Reflections on Spatial and Structural Traits of Cemeteries
The present contribution considers problems of spatial distribution and structural traits of cemeteries in the Bronze and Iron Age Armenia (ca. 3rd - first half of the 1st millennia BC) with special reference to its southern regions (Syunik). Being situated within various natural environments, the cemeteries in southern Armenia of the mentioned period demonstrate own principles of internal structure (concerning locations of tombs within cemeterie…
Integrated Archaeo-Geophysical Survey on Volcanic Terrain
This paper addresses the challenges posed by geophysical prospection in a high-altitude volcanic landscape. \nThe case study is the site Karmir Sar, on Mount Aragats, Armenia. A major aim of the ongoing archaeological \nexplorations at Karmir Sar is to detect, map and interpret prehistoric features on site, including the extraordinary \nconcentration of megalithic monuments known as vishaps (“dragon stones”). This paper illustrates a workflow \nt…
Harutyun Martirosyan
In the 1920s a new phase began in the history of Armenian archaeology. The lasting peace established in Armenia after a long period of war and unrest fostered the establishment of scientific institutions, museums and other cultural and educational organisations. Nevertheless, the accumulation of archaeological information in 1920s and 1930s had a preliminary character. Armenian scholars collected data from various regions of Armenia without any f…
‘Looking for the tombs of dragons’
An interdisciplinary archaeogeochemical research on vishaps (stone stelae also known as dragon stones) has been carried out for the first time in Armenia. The survey area is situated in the neighborhood of Tirinkatar and Karmir Sar volcanoes on southern slopes of Mt. Aragats. The geochemical prospecting studies have been realised on a high mountain meadow (2850 m asl) with 12 vishaps and numerous circular stone structures known as cromlechs. Five…
Emma Khanzadyan
Emma Khanzadyan (1922-2007) can be ranked among the greatest representatives of Armenian archaeology of the 20th century. Her life-path and career essentially characterise a special human being and a devoted scientist of distinguished ability.E. Khanzadyan was born into a family of musicians. She demonstrated her musical abilities in her school years, and in 1942-1943 even worked as a cello teacher. However, it happened that she became a student …
Gleanings from the history of Armenian-German archaeological relations
Armenian-German archaeological contacts go back some 200 years. Interest by German archaeologists in Armenia, and the Caucasus in general, is based on several factors. On the one hand, Armenia was an important part of the ancient world, and, together with its cuneiform tradition, it readily became the focus for archaeological research. Moreover, during the 19th century Armenia and the Caucasus evolved into an area where answers to many questions …
Computer Modeling in Archaeology
The given contribution is devoted to the problem of computer modeling in archaeology. The territory of the Republic of Armenia is chosen as a target zone for investigations, which is considered in the context of historical and cultural developments of the neighboring countries. The chronological range of the given study is the Bronze and Iron Ages (3rd-1st millennia BC). Тhe principles of computer modeling are applicable to the investigation of m…
Ushkiani-Project
The enclosed landscape around the Artanish Peninsula (Lake Sevan/Armenia) can be seen as a prehistoric terra incognita due to the wholesale lack of archaeological investigations to date. Initial approaches in 2019 – funded by the Gerda-Henkel-Foundation – revealed outlines of the prehistoric settlement patterns which could be placed in relation to gold mining in a clearly delineated natural corridor along this line of superregional communication …
Vertical use of space in Ancient Armenia and the case of Kura-Araxes tradition
Human imaginations of geographical environment and its components played essential role in the process of identity formation of early societies. Depending on the natural environment, each society created a unique value system, developing and modeling it in time and space. In this sense, it is not accidental, that in the modern discourse on ancient social processes the issue of interaction of different elements of the human habitat gains special i…
From Van to Bastam
In the same year
Yeghegis-1 rockshelter site
Excavations at Yeghegis-1, a rockshelter in southern Armenia, reveal long-term human habitation from the late fifth to mid-fourth millennia BC. Here, the authors present a preliminary overview of the materials recovered from the site and highlight the potential of ongoing research to shed light on Chalcolithic human lifeways in the region
The Twelve Bander irrigation system of Mount Aragats, Armenia
This study examines the traditional water management systems of Mount Aragats (Armenia) through a case study of the Twelve Bander irrigation network situated on the mountain’s southern slopes. The band canals constitute a distinctive hydraulic system designed for temporary water diversion and flow regulation from high-altitude river sources. Using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates late 19th–early 20th-century archival records, ethnogra…
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