‎Spatial analysis of the 10 most prevalent cancers in north-eastern Iran, 2017–2018‎

The following is a preliminary report on the results achieved during approximately six weeks' archaeological fieldwork in north-eastern Iran in July and August 1963. The primary objective was to explore the area for traces of the local Upper Pleistocene cultural sequence, and in particular to establish if possible the date and character of the local Upper Palaeolithic. In the event no traces of Upper Palaeolithic were obtained. However, a start was made towards defining the problem by the discovery of two well-stratified deposits, the one yielding a Middle Palaeolithic (Mousterian) industry with distinctive regional affinities, and the other an early Post-glacial Mesolithic industry. Reliable samples were obtained for defining the statistical properties of both, together with carbon samples, traces of vertebrate fauna, and some other climatic data.Representative collections were lodged with the Musée Iran Bastan at Teheran; and the expedition's share is to be offered in part to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Cambridge and in part to the British Museum. The expedition was financed mainly by a grant from the British Academy, supplemented by further grants from the Crowther-Beynon Fund and the British Museum.

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Newly found rock painting sites in the Upper Atrak Valley, Northern Khorasan, North-eastern Iran

Archaeological Research in Asia ◽

10.1016/j.ara.2021.100317 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100317

Author(s):

Ali A. Vahdati

Keyword(s):

Eastern Iran ◽

North Eastern

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The Northern and Western Borderlands of the Sasanian Empire: Contextualising the Roman/Byzantine and Sasanian Frontier

Sasanian Persia ◽

10.3366/edinburgh/9781474401012.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 99-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Dan Lawrence ◽

Tony J. Wilkinson

Keyword(s):

Roman Empire ◽

Military Installations ◽

Mountain Ranges ◽

Sasanian Empire ◽

North East ◽

Eastern Iran ◽

External Pressures ◽

North Eastern ◽

Southern Caucasus

This chapter investigates the archaeological landscapes of the frontiers of the Sasanian Empire. Drawing on evidence from current and archived archaeological surveys, in combination with high-resolution remote sensing datasets such as CORONA spy photography, we compare the organisation of settlements and defensive structures of the Sasanian frontier zones in response to a variety of external pressures. These varied from the Roman Empire in the west to less centralised entities, including nomadic groups, in the south-west and north-east. Following a general discussion of the multiple manifestations of Sasanian frontiers drawn from southern Mesopotamia (Iraq), northern Syria and north-eastern Iran, the main focus of the chapter is on the complex frontier landscape of the southern Caucasus, particularly the area of modern Azerbaijan, Georgia and Daghestan. We discuss the role of linear barriers, including the Gorgan Wall in north-eastern Iran and the Ghilghilchay and Derbent Walls in the Caucasus, irrigation systems, and alignments of fortifications and settlements in shaping their local landscapes. By placing the archaeological remains of the Sasanian Empire in a wider context we are able to examine the relationships between military installations, settlement patterns, infrastructure and geographical features such as mountain ranges and rivers. Comparing the different case studies allows us to conclude with some general statements on the nature of Sasanian power in the frontier territories of the empire.

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Arsenical copper and bronze metallurgy during Late Bronze Age of north-eastern Iran: evidences from Shahrak-e Firouzeh archaeological site

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences ◽

10.1007/s12520-020-01182-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Omid Oudbashi ◽

Mathias Mehofer ◽

Hassan Basafa ◽

Javad Tayyari ◽

Sepehr Bahadori

Keyword(s):

Bronze Age ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Late Bronze Age ◽

Eastern Iran ◽

North Eastern ◽

Arsenical Copper

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Spatial distribution and determinant factors of anaemia among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: a multilevel and spatial analysis

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027276 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. e027276 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kelemu Tilahun Kibret ◽

Catherine Chojenta ◽

Ellie D’Arcy ◽

Deborah Loxton

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Spatial Analysis ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Determinant Factors ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

North Eastern

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the spatial distribution and determinant factors of anaemia among reproductive age women in Ethiopia.MethodsAn in-depth analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data was undertaken. Getis-Ord Gi* statistics were used to identify the hot and cold spot areas for anaemia among women of reproductive age. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to identify independent predictors of anaemia among women of reproductive age.ResultsOlder age (adjusted OR [AOR]=0.75; 95% CI 0.64 to 0.96), no education (AOR=1.37; 95% CI 1.102 to 1.72), lowest wealth quantile (AOR=1.29; 95% CI 1.014 to 1.60), currently pregnant (AOR=1.28; 95% CI 1.10 to 1.51, currently breast feeding (AOR=1.09; 95% CI 1.025 to 1.28), high gravidity (AOR=1.39; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.69) and HIV positive (AOR=2.11; 95% CI 1.59 to 2.79) are individual factors associated with the occurrence of anaemia. Likewise, living in a rural area (AOR=1.29; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.63) and availability of unimproved latrine facilities (AOR=1.18; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.39) are community-level factors associated with higher odds of anaemia. The spatial analysis indicated that statistically high hotspots of anaemia were observed in the eastern (Somali, Dire Dawa and Harari regions) and north-eastern (Afar) parts of the country.ConclusionThe prevalence rate of anaemia among women of reproductive age varied across the country. Significant hotspots/high prevalence of anaemia was observed in the eastern and north-eastern parts of Ethiopia. Anaemia prevention strategies need to be targeted on rural residents, women with limited to no education, women who are breast feeding, areas with poor latrine facilities and women who are HIV positive.

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