Preliminary report on human remains from Qasr Shemamok (Erbil, Federal region of Iraqi Kurdystan). Season 2012

Environmental Impact Assessment of Erbil Dumpsite area - West of Erbil City-Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

During the last few years, the concern about the protection of the environment has largely increased due to the contaminants mainly with anthropogenic origin and have affected and continue to threaten human resources especially air quality, surface soil and groundwater. Solid wastes are produced every day in urban societies as a result of human activities and in an attempt to dispose of these m...

Preliminary Findings on Human Skeletal Remains from Harappan site of Farmana

The present paper deals with the primary observations conducted on human skeletal remains excavated at Harappan siteof Farmana. The site (29°02’22”N and 76°18’21”E) in the jurisdiction of Meham block of Rohtak district, Haryana, islocally known as Daksh Kheda. Three cultural phases have been identified; Early Harappan, Mature Harappan and LateHarappan, dating back to 2500 BC. In all 70 burial p...

Plants used in Iraqi traditional medicine in Erbil - Kurdistan region

* Department of pharmaceutcal, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq. Introduction Herbal medicine is a traditional or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants’ seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, flowers and plant extracts for medicinal purposes. Plants are important sources of medicine for thousands of years and are the most important source of life saving drug...

Ancient Cities and Landscapes in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey 2012 Season

THE FLOTATION REMAINS A Preliminary Report