Babak Rafiei-Alavi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6878822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Babak Rafiei-Alavi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Babak |
| FAMILY NAME | Rafiei-Alavi |
| SIGNATURE | RAFIEI-ALAVI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9755-7766 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Talc‐Tempered Pottery From Bala Hissar, Kabul
Potsherds of cooking ware excavated at Bala Hissar archaeological site in Kabul were studied using X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope‐energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (SEM‐EDS), Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and optical microscopy. The sherds revealed to be talc‐tempered associated with clinochlore, calcite, dolomite, palygorskite and chromite. It is argued that talc‐…
Khwajeh Narenj
Ancient cemeteries with standing stones have long been identified in several locations of the Chandir, Sumbar, and Atrak river valleys within the Turkmen territories of north-eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan. However, the origin, chronologies, meaning and interpretation of the sepulchral standing stones remain a matter of controversy. Through the presentation of new data and material from the recently investigated cemetery of Khwajeh Narenj…
The archaeological landscape of the western Gavkhuni plains, Isfahan Province, Iran, in the Early Bronze Age
This study investigates Early Bronze Age II (2700–2200 BC) settlement patterns in the western Gavkhuni plains of the Iranian Plateau, focusing on human-environment interactions. By analysing the spatial distribution of archaeological sites, we explore how local societies engaged with their natural and social surroundings. The research identifies key factors influencing settlement establishment and interprets behavioural systems through archaeolog…
Three Women from Elam
The metal plaque of Haft Tappeh was found more than 60 years ago, and except for a few scenes on terracotta plaques and cylinder seals from both Elam and Mesopotamia with similar but not identical settings, it still has no known parallels in metal and remains a unique example of Elamite art. The present article is a study of this object from the heartland of the Elamite kingdom in the Khuzestan Plain. It revisits the scenic plaque and attempts to…
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Three Women from Elam
The metal plaque of Haft Tappeh was found more than 60 years ago, and except for a few scenes on terracotta plaques and cylinder seals from both Elam and Mesopotamia with similar but not identical settings, it still has no known parallels in metal and remains a unique example of Elamite art. The present article is a study of this object from the heartland of the Elamite kingdom in the Khuzestan Plain. It revisits the scenic plaque and attempts to…
Talc‐Tempered Pottery From Bala Hissar, Kabul
Potsherds of cooking ware excavated at Bala Hissar archaeological site in Kabul were studied using X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscope‐energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (SEM‐EDS), Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and optical microscopy. The sherds revealed to be talc‐tempered associated with clinochlore, calcite, dolomite, palygorskite and chromite. It is argued that talc‐…
Khwajeh Narenj
Ancient cemeteries with standing stones have long been identified in several locations of the Chandir, Sumbar, and Atrak river valleys within the Turkmen territories of north-eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan. However, the origin, chronologies, meaning and interpretation of the sepulchral standing stones remain a matter of controversy. Through the presentation of new data and material from the recently investigated cemetery of Khwajeh Narenj…
The archaeological landscape of the western Gavkhuni plains, Isfahan Province, Iran, in the Early Bronze Age
This study investigates Early Bronze Age II (2700–2200 BC) settlement patterns in the western Gavkhuni plains of the Iranian Plateau, focusing on human-environment interactions. By analysing the spatial distribution of archaeological sites, we explore how local societies engaged with their natural and social surroundings. The research identifies key factors influencing settlement establishment and interprets behavioural systems through archaeolog…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · Natural (archaeology) (2 works) · Ancient Near East History (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Bronze Age (1 work) · Chalcolithic (1 work)