Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh
Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh
Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Archaeology
Phone: 5986 150 453 (98+)
Email: javanmardardeshir@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-2860?lang=en

I, Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh, was born in 1983 CE in one of the villages of Malekshahi County, Ilam Province. I completed my primary education at the 12th of Farvardin Elementary School in my hometown and finished my middle school and high school studies in the city of Mehran.

In 2002, I gained admission to the University of Tehran to study Archaeology, earning my Bachelor's degree in February 2006. In September 2006, having achieved a national rank of 3 in the nationwide Master's entrance exam, I was admitted to the Master of Archaeology program at the University of Tehran. I completed this program with first-rank honors in 2008.

In September 2008, I was accepted into the Ph.D. program at the University of Tehran with a first-place ranking. I graduated in .September 2014 as the top student of my cohort, receiving an "Excellent" grade (score of 20 out of 20) for my doctoral dissertation

.Since 2015, I have been serving as a faculty member at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili


Education

B. A. (Archaeology) the University of Tehran, February 2006

M.A.  (Archaeology)  The University of Tehran, September, 2008 Thesis: Ethno archaeological survey of the Pastoral Villages of Karun 4 Dam, Baxteyari, Iran.

Ph.D. (Archaeology) The University of Tehran, September 2014, Dissertation: Settlement Patterns and Regional interactions of the Mehran Plain from the 6th Millennium B.C. to the 3rd Millennium B.C.


Awards
  1. Honors and Academic Achievements

    Outstanding Doctoral Graduate

    Achieved first place among graduates of the PhD program in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Tehran (2014).

    Success in Entrance Examinations

    • Ranked first in the entrance examination for the PhD program at the University of Tehran (among 14 candidates), 2008.
    • Ranked third in the nationwide entrance examination for the Master's program (among 850 candidates), 2007.

    Top Student in the Master's Program

    • Ranked second among Master's students at the University of Tehran (2008).

Memberships

.Member of the Board of the Society of Iranian Archaeological Association from 2014-2017 and 2024-2028


Fields of Interest

      • Study of the Settlement Patterns of Prehistoric Communities and the Historical Beginning of the Mehran Plain (Doctoral Dissertation Topic)
      • Analysis of the Structure and Complexity of Copper and Stone Age Societies in Northwestern, Western, and Southwestern Iran and Mesopotamia

      • Ethnoarchaeology and the Study of the Structure of Contemporary Primitive Societies and Nomadic Groups

      Member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Archaeological Society from 2014-2017

      Director of the Department of Archaeology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili from 2018-2023

      Member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Archaeological Society from 2023-2028

      Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Since 2025


      برنامه هفتگی استاد در ترم جاری

      نام درس مقطع زمان و مکان ارائه
      باستان شناسي منظري کارشناسی ارشد

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      PhD

      13 - Investigating the Kura-araxes culture on Qom Plain , Sheyda Ashrafi, 2025


      12 - An study on the social structure of women during the Iron Age I,II on the basis of the Ornaments of Khanqah-e Gilavan, Ardabil, Leila Sarhadi, 2025


      11 - Surveying of the communhcational networks and transport organization of iran from the Seljuks era to the Timur s empire, Mehran Khaledi Pawa, 2025


      10 - Chronology and explanation of Bronze Age and Iron Age developments on the eastern banks of the Ardabil plain based on the excavation of Tepe Bariş, Namin County, Fariborz Tahmasbi, 2024


      9 - Archaeology of Iranian Color Paintings Based on a Case Study of Lorestan Province, Sara Sadeqi, 2023


      8 - Analysis of settlement patterns of Iron Age sites in eastern Kurdistan province, Mozhgan Rostami, 2023


      7 - Analysis of settlement patterns north-west of Lake Urmia in the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, interactions and trade with neighboring regions, Afrasiab Garavand, 2023


      6 - Social Complexities During the Transition from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in the Southern Urmia Lake Basin, Northwest Iran, Qader Ebrahimi, 2022


      5 - Cultural, social and economic processes of the copper and stone societies of northwestern Iran, a revision of chronology and periodization based on new findings, Ali Karimi Kia, 2022


      4 - Reconstruction of climate and environment during MIS 4 to MIS 2 in the western Middle Zagros based on the archaeology of the Bawe Yuan rock shelter, Ne'mat Hariri, 2022


      3 - Phenomenology of Sport in Mesopotamia, Greece and Ancient Iran, Zeynab Khosravi, 2021


      2 - Settlement patterns of the Lake Urmia basin from the transition from the Early to Middle Bronze Age, northwestern Iran., Nasrin Zaban Band, 2020


      1 - گاهنگاری و تبیین تحولات نوسنگی دشت میانکوهی شرق زاگرس مرکزی ( مبتنی بر کاوش تپه پشت فرودگاه در دشت ملایر), Khalil allah Beig Mohammadi, 2018



      Master

      58 - A comparative study of music in ancient Iran and Islamic Middle Ages, Susan naderi Asl, 2024


      57 - An analysis of the formation of dovecotes in the Islamic era and its role in sustainable development, Azin Kazemi, 2025


      56 - A taxonomic study, classification and typology of pottery motifs from the prehistoric period of northwestern Iran and Mesopotamia, َAynaz, Rashidi


      55 - Classification and typology of earthenware forms of Iron Age cemeteries in the western half of the northwestern region of Iran (West Azarbaijan Province), Farhad, Rashidi


      54 - Comparison and analysis of stone ornaments from Iron Age graves in the northern and northwestern regions of Iran, Nahid Pour esmai'l, 2025


      53 - The nomadic landscape in southwestern Fars based on archaeological and ethnoarchaeological evidence, case study: Farashband, Kazerun, Firouzabad, and Pushtkouh Dashtestan regions, Leila Qasemi, 2024


      52 - Reconstruction of the livelihood pattern of the southern slopes of Sabalan in the Early Bronze Age based on the faunal remains of the Kul Tepe Sarain site, Sepideh Majid Khah, 2024


      51 - The evolution of Ubaid architecture from the beginning to the final Ubaid., Ali Zarrin Qalam, 2024


      50 - Settlement patterns of the Chalcolithic Period of the Naqadeh Plain, Amin Almasi, 2025


      49 - Symbolism of pottery motifs of the Kura-Aras culture in northwestern Iran, Jebraeil Sabour Yaichi, 2024


      48 - Iconography and classification of Lorestan bronze motifs, Fatemeh Eydi, 2024


      47 - The role of international institutions and interactions in the management of Iran's cultural heritage, Nasim Badsar, 2023


      46 - Study of the concept of blessing on prehistoric pottery motifs of the central Iranian plateau, from the beginning to the end of the Copper and Stone Ages., Zahra Asgari, 2023


      45 - The emergence of urban landscapes in prehistoric Mesopotamia., Sohrab Dashtyari Rik, 2023


      44 - Studying the relations between the Sasanian and Byzantine governments and its impact on the art of the two lands, Mahsa Taheri Fard, 2022


      43 - Typology and analysis of architecture and decorations of post-Islamic works in Rasht city, Matineh Rostami Pour, 2023


      42 - Social analysis of the Qaytriya cemetery, Fatemeh yazdani Abyaneh, 2023


      41 - Structural Analysis of Copper-Stone Pottery Designs in Northwest Iran, Naser Ma'refat Asl, 2023


      40 - Study and analysis of the decrees and decrees of the Safavid period, Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili's global collection, Mohsen Naqi Zadeh Mahjoub, 2023


      39 - Reenactment and interpretation of a lion attacking a cow in Persepolis, Parviz Pirouzmand, 2022


      38 - A study of the political structure of southwestern Iranian society in the fifth and fourth millennia BC., Anahita Jamshidi Nosrat Abad, 2023


      37 - Study, analysis and relative chronology of petroglyphs in the two provinces of Markazi and Kurdistan, Fatemeh Harati Gholami, 2023


      36 - Saddlery and horse harness tools in the Iron Age of Iran, ُSama Babashi, 2023


      35 - Distribution pattern of Iron Age cemeteries on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, Gilan, Sara Samimi, 2023


      34 - Studying the symbolic motifs of Azerbaijani carpets and kilims, Seyyed Abolfazl Mousavi Zarrin, 2023


      33 - Landscape Archaeology of the Astara Region, Shahram Ashja'ei, 2023


      32 - The political and administrative status of women from historical times to the beginning of Islam, based on images., Behnam Shahriar, 2022


      31 - Survey of prehistoric cemeteries in Anbaran district of Namin county, Ardabil province, Meri Ehsani Anbaran, 2022


      30 - A comparative study of the iconography of ancient Iran and the Ilkhanate period, Fatemeh Mohammadian Arall-louy-e Bozorg, 2022


      29 - Study of carpet motifs in comparison with pottery from the prehistoric Copper Age and Stone Age of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Nazila Houshangi, 2021


      28 - Studying the role of dualism on the Safavid political and social system and its consequences in Iranian history, Shaghayegh Baqerian, 2021


      27 - Studying the collection of motifs on carpets and pottery from the Kermanshah and Kurdistan regions and comparing them with the motifs on prehistoric pottery in the region., Azar Aqvami, 2021


      26 - Cultural Geography of Cheshme Ali Based on Pottery Data, Azra Khajeh Vand, 2021


      25 - Bronze mirrors from the Iron Age of Iran, Sadaf Vadoudi, 2021


      24 - Investigation and pathological study of human remains from the Deh Doman cemetery in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Qasem Moradi Abbas Abadi, 2021


      23 - Research and analysis of the role of hunting in Iranian decorative works during the Islamic era, FAtemeh Raeisi, 2021


      22 - Typology, classification and study of clay tokens (probably counting) from the Khalse mound of Khorram Dara, Seyyede Ma'soumeh fazeli Amandaei, 2020


      21 - Studying the process of formation and restoration of the spatial configuration of the tomb of Shah Ismail I: Based on field studies and archaeological investigations, Fardin Eyni, 2020


      20 - Study of Bell Symbolism in Iranian Iron Age Burials, Leila Sarhadi, 2020


      19 - Archaeological Geophysical Studies in Iran: Background, Strategies, and Challenges, Amir Tahmasbi, 2019


      18 - Archaeological study of historical context with a tourism approach, Farnaz Rahimi Analoujeh, 2019


      17 - Comparison and petrographic analysis of Ashkhaneh Hospital Hill, Chiran Hill, Rafte 1 Jajarm Hill, Kalateh Mostofi Hill, Kikanloo Boland Hill and Golman Estakhar Hill in North Khorasan Valley, Seyyedeh Hakimeh Mousavi Faghih, 2019


      16 - The role of ancient sites and monuments in the development of sustainable tourism in Khuzestan, case study: Shush County, Sahar Khosravi Bakhtiari, 2019


      15 - Symbolism of decorative motifs of Iron Ages I and II, Elnaz Hobbi, 2019


      14 - Studying the formation of Iron Age architecture from a social and economic perspective and their importance from an archaeological perspective., Shabnam Ghaffari Nouran, 2020


      13 - Archaeology of the Balikhlu River Basin, Ardabil, Mina Esfandeyari, 2020


      12 - Feasibility study of establishing a natural cultural tourism hub in the ancient site of Shahriri and the surrounding landscape, PariDokhat Eqbali, 2019


      11 - Environmental study of the northwestern region of Iran in prehistoric times (copper, stone, and bronze)., Shima Azizi, 2019


      10 - A new approach to using computer science in archaeological studies, reconstruction of architectural cultural heritage, case study: manual digital reconstruction of the dome (seven domes) in Namin County, Ardabil Province, Mohammad Farsi Madan, 2018


      9 - Study and analysis of the principles of architectural aesthetics and visual elements in the works of the Safavid era of Ardabil., Shahrokh Sheidaei, 2018


      8 - مطالعه و تحلیل الگوی فضایی قلعه های تاریخی شهرستان نمین, Manouchehr Nourzadeh, 2016


      7 - Study and connection of art and religious concepts in the art of painting of the Timurid and Safavid periods, Mandana Mohammadi , 2018


      6 - Archaeological study and investigation of the rock architecture of Wind village, Sarein county, Hossein Alizadeh, 2017


      5 - Archaeological study and investigation of the rock architecture of Golestan village, Nir county, Roqayyeh Faraji Niri, 2017


      4 - Ethnoarchaeology of the Oramanata region, Peyman Rahmani, 2018


      3 - Petrographic and XRF analysis of Nasr Pleistocene pottery from Mehran and Dehloran plains, southwestern Iran, Mehri Mohammadi Loroun, 2018


      2 - Feasibility study of tourism development based on the potential of ancient caves in the Eshkvar region of Rudsar city, Mehdi Moradi Nasab, 2017


      1 - The Analysis of Islamic Architecture of Azerbaijan (Iran) and Its Identity Signs in the Safavid Period, Fatemeh Bid Barg, 2018


      اولین کنفرانس بین المللی موزه ­ها، دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی - 1403

      نوشتاری بر چیستی پدیده موزه برای انسان معاصر

      اولین کنگره بین المللی احیاء بوم شناختی بر پایه طبیعت (با تاکید بر صیانت از شتر دوکوهانه)، دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی - 1403

      سیر تحول نقش شتر در دوران باستان

      سومین همایش بین المللی انجمن علمی باستان شناسی ایران؛ آب و حکمرانی آب در فرهنگ و تمدّن ایران و سرزمین هاي همجوار، پژوهشگاه میراث فرهنگی کشور - انجمن علمی باستان شناسی ایران، 1403

      تأثیر منابع آبی بر مکان گزینی محوطه هاي باستانی؛ مطالعه موردي شرق کردستان (محوطه هاي عصر مفرغ و آهن)

      ششمین همایش ملی باستان شناسی ایران، بیرجند، 1403

      واکاوی سکه های الیمایی موزه زنجان با رویکر د مذهبی، سیاسی - اقتصادی

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      امکان سنجي توسعه گردشگري براساس پتانسيل غارهاي باستاني

      شانزدهمین گردهمایی سالانه باستان شناسی ایران، پژوهشگاه میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری کشور، 1396

      گمانه زنی به منظور تعیین عرصه و پیشنهاد حریم تپه گوران، دشت هلیلان، استان ایلام.

      پانزدهمین گردهمایی سالانه باستان شناسی ایران، پژوهشگاه میراث فرهنگی کشور، 1395

      بررسی و شناسائی باستان شناسی طرح گرمسیری: شبکه های 20، 21، سد چنگوله و سامانه انتقال

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      طرح آبرسانی غدیر: بررسی تکمیلی باستان شناسی مسیر

      اولین کنفرانس ملی دوسالانه باستان شناسی و تاریخ هنر ایران، دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر 1398

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      3rd International Congress on Science and Engineering, Hamburg University, Germany. March 2020

      Survey of Atabakan of Saljuk- Ardabil Archaeological Museum

      چهارمین همایش ملی باستان شناسی ایران، بیرجند، 1398

      بررسی ارتباط تجاری ایران و بین النهرین در دوران نوسنگی و مفرغ

      همایش بین المللی باستان شناسان جوان، دانشگاه تهران، 1396

      نخستین شواهد جوامع سیار در دشت مهران، جنوب غربی ایران

      همایش بین المللی کردشگری ایران و نمایشگته صنایع وابسته، شرکت توسعه گردشگری استان مازندران 1395

      امکان سنجی توسعه گردشگری بر اساس پتانسیل غار باستانی بزتلابن بویه در منطقه اشکور شهرستان رودسر

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      The Mehran Plain during the 4th millennium B.C, Southwestern Iran