Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi facts for kids
Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi (Persian: صادق ملک شهميرزادی) was an important Iranian scientist. He was born on April 24, 1940, in a town called Shahmirzad in Semnan Province.
Dr. Shahmirzadi was an archaeologist, which means he studied human history by digging up old sites and objects. He was also an anthropologist, someone who studies human societies and cultures. He wrote more than 60 research papers and books. One of his well-known books was a "Dictionary of Archeology English-Persian-Persian-English," published in 1997.
Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi passed away on October 12, 2020, in Tehran. He was 80 years old.
What Dr. Shahmirzadi Wrote
Dr. Shahmirzadi wrote many books and articles that helped people learn about history and archaeology. Here are some of his important works:
- 1978, Introduction to Sociology (written in Persian). This book helped people understand how societies work.
- 1994, Fundamental of Archaeology, Prehistoric Iran, Prehistoric Mesopotamia and Art and Archeology of Ancient Egypt (in Persian). This covered the basics of archaeology and ancient history in different regions.
- 1996, English for Student of Archeology. This book helped students learn English words used in archaeology.
- 1996, Dictionary of Archaeology English-Persian-Persian-English. (ISBN: 964-01-0844-8) This dictionary was very useful for archaeologists.
- 1996, Iranian Houses. This book explored the history of homes in Iran.
- 1998, History of Early Iran (in Persian). He wrote this with other experts. It was printed many times.
- 1999, Prehistoric Iran; Iran From The Earliest Times to the Dawn of Urbanism. This book looked at Iran's history from the very beginning until cities started to form.
- 2000, Agh Tepe; written with Jebraeil Nokandeh. This was about a specific archaeological site.
- 2004, The Silversmiths of Sialk (in Persian). (ISBN: 9647483872) This book focused on ancient silver workers from the Sialk area.
- 2006, Sialk, The Oldest Fortified Village of Iran. This book was about Sialk, which is known as the oldest fortified (protected) village in Iran.
