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- Ancient Near East History
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- History and Cultural Heritage
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Marine and environmental studies
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Educational Methods and Teacher Development
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Educational Innovations and Challenges
- Engineering Education and Technology
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
2021-2025
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
2014-2021
Moscow State Pedagogical University
2019
Reading as one of the types speech activity has a complex structure, psychological basis which is perception and understanding content texts. An important factor affecting comprehension information received ability to understand different levels text, from meaning verbal units, recognizing grammatical structures, discovering author's intent. When testing reading in general familiarization detection verification method, emphasis should be placed on correct identification control objects. A...
Archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence from the Armenian Highlands wider southern Caucasus region emphasises significance of Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage 3 (c. 57–29 ka) as a crucial period for understanding hominin behaviours amidst environmental fluctuations. Ararat-1 cave, situated in Ararat Depression, Republic Armenia, presents potential resolving emerging key debates regarding land use adaptations during this interval, due to its well-preserved lithic artefacts faunal...
Overview Daily data collection during archaeological fieldwork forms the basis for later interpretation and analysis. Across world, we observe a wide variety of digital methods tools employed fieldwork. Here, detail daily practices at four recent survey excavation projects in South Caucasian country Armenia. As archaeology continues to become ever more digital, it is useful consider these day-to-day recording processes typical field project. We provide details on both types collected ways...
The southern Caucasus is a critical region for those interested in Palaeolithic research because of its varied topography and location at the crossroads Europe, Africa, Asia. Modern Armenia sits heart this area, but has until now played small role broader debates, largely paucity well-excavated well-dated sites. To improve situation, survey was conducted sites along valley Debed River (Lori Depression, northeastern Armenia). Twenty-three open-air sites, spanning Lower through Upper periods,...
The Eo-Holocene Lernagog-1 site (also known as the Lower or Early Holocene, between 10,300 BP and 7500 BP, approximately equating to last quarter of 9th millennium BC middle 6th BC) is a significant period in Near East encompasses transition from hunting-gathering agriculture. farming villages, also Pre-pottery Neolithic communities, appeared at this time developed some areas East.
Abstract The aim of this paper is to reconsider some aspects archaeology and historical geography related the Urartian presence in territory modern-day Armenia light recent discovery important Iron Age site Solak-1/Varsak. In particular, possibility put forward text that ancient city Dara(ni) , mentioned Elar inscription made by Argišti I ( CTU A 8–8), was not small fortress Elar, as proposed before, but great
The Kotayk Survey Project ( ksp ) started in the summer of 2013. This is a joint Armenian—Italian project involving study upper Hrazdan river valley, located northern part region Armenian Republic. article presents results third fieldwork season, which involved both excavation and survey. In particular, text describes Solak 1 fortress discusses its role framework Middle Iron Age/Urartian archaeology.
A large area of the Ararat plain has been heavily deformed by modern agricultural activity, including cultivation land and construction a water channel. These activities have made prehistoric sites that originally bore non-pronounced landforms less visible in current landscape. As result such heavy deformations, reconstruction plain’s landscape is becoming increasingly difficult. In this situation, it worthwhile to gather fragmental information on were investigated during previous...
Since 2013 an Armenian - Italian archaeological mission has been working in the Kotayk Province Armenia with multiple purposes. One of these is systematic investigation valley River Marmarik, main tributary Hrazdan, which watercourse Central Armenia. The Marmarik area great interest, both for its geographical characteristics and remains that have found there over years. In fact characterised by presence gold, some most important ores Armenia, including iron copper. This contribution presents...
The Vayots Dzor Fortress Lansdscapes Project investigates the rise and fall of fortress culture in southern Armenia, focusing on Late Bronze/Early Iron medieval periods. paper summarises findings inaugural field season 2017. team performed extensive intensive survey a high alpine valley that was key transportation corridor between Lake Sevan north Nakhichevan northwest Iran to south. project employed digital mapping, drone photogrammetry storytelling support humanities approaches. Important...
Archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence from the Armenian Highlands wider southern Caucasus region emphasises significance of Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage 3 (c. 57-29 ka) as a crucial period for understanding hominin behaviours amidst environmental fluctuations. Ararat-1 cave, situated in Ararat Depression, Republic Armenia, presents potential resolving emerging key debates regarding land use adaptations during this interval, due to its well-preserved lithic artifacts faunal...
The Classical-period burials at the site of Agarak are typologically diverse, including such forms as cist/stone chests, rock-cut tombs, simple ground burials, and jar burials. last burial type appears frequently in Hellenistic period region, by first centuries AD, it is widespread settlements across Armenia (e.g. Artashat, Garni, Dvin, Vagharshapat, Avan, Shirakavan, Beniamin, Artsakh Tigranakert, etc.), mortuary complexes neighboring Georgia Caucasian Albania. Between 2001 2012,...
This article addresses the issue of introducing engineering knowledge bases into general educational practice for successful self-determination schoolchildren and formation their respective competencies. Today, an engineer is a person who designs our modern life in many its forms. Since progress does not stand still, it professional activities that often faced with need to constantly evolve master ever newer software hardware. To solve such non-standard tasks, needs only possess technical...