Morteza Khanipour

Bony labyrinth taxonomic identification and long-term evolution of livestock in the Southwest and Central Asia

Abstract Southwest and Central Asia were pivotal regions for the domestication and dispersal of domestic herbivores. Here we investigate long-term variation in bony labyrinth morphology of domestic bovids (sheep, goats and cattle) across the last 10 000 years. We focused on the o...

The Emergence of Pottery in Southern Iran: Evidence from the Neolithic Site of Tol-e Sangi

Abstract The emergence and spread of pottery production in Southwest Asia is a key topic in Neolithic archaeology, as it can provide valuable information about the technological developments and cultural changes of early societies. Archaeological excavations at the Tol-e Sangi in...