1. 4th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology Zahedan, Iran 15-17April 2012
Archaeological Sciences Research Centre (ASRC) University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB)
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Historical Evolution of the Built Environments in the Iranian Sistan Basin
Davood Navabi Asl
MA in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch
Islamic Azad University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Email:Davood.navabi@gmail.com
Foroogh Ghaforiyan Khames Fard
Department of Architecture, Payam Noor University, Zahedan, Iran
Email:Foroogh.ghafoorian@gmail.com
The Iranian Sistan Basin is located in the northern part of the Sistan and
Baluchestan Province, which is situated in southeast Iran. Environmental factors of
the Iranian Sistan Basin such as wind, river and lake systems are the most important
factors for the emergence, development and collapse of the civilizations in this vast
area. Shahr-i-Sokhta, Kuh-i-khaje, Wind mills of Ghale Machi are the most known
sites .
Zabol, the main modern city of the Sistan Basin, has also been affected by the
same environmental factors. The aim of this paper is two folded, firstly to study
ancient architecture of the sistan Basin and secondly to examine formation of the
built environment in the modern city of Zabol. The above aims will be assessed in
order to have a better understanding of environmental impacts on the architecture of
the above area during time .
Keywords: Built Environment, Sistan Basin, Iran, Ancient and Modern Cities