Tabaristān-i bāstān dar dawrah-i fulūzzāt: (‘aṣr-i mis va sang, ‘aṣr-i mafragh, ‘aṣr-i āhan)

This comprehensive study by ‘Alī Akbar ‘Ābidiyān Kāsgarī investigates the prehistoric archaeology of Tabaristān, a historical region in northern Īrān corresponding largely to modern Māzandarān. Focusing on the Metal Ages—specifically the Chalcolithic (‘aṣr-i mis va sang), Bronze (‘aṣr-i mafragh), and Iron (‘aṣr-i āhan) periods—the text analyses material culture, settlement distribution, and the profound influence of the Caspian climate and Alborz topography on ancient communities. Published in Tihrān by Intishārāt-i Digar’andīshān, the work synthesises field surveys with existing data to reconstruct the socio-economic evolution of the region prior to the Islamic era, addressing gaps in the chronological understanding of the southern Caspian littoral.