Akbar Abedi

Akbar Abedi is an Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Archaeometry at Tabriz Islamic Art University. During September 2018 to July 2019, he was a visiting academic at the Collegium de Lyon, Université de Lyon. His research focuses on socio-economic interactions between north-western Iran and the southern Caucasus during the Chalcolithic and Kura-Araxes periods. This work bridges archaeological methodologies with regional historical contexts, emphasizing material culture and cultural exchange.

His academic contributions center on archaeometric analysis, ancient trade networks, and prehistoric socio-economic dynamics. While no specific grants, labs, or teams are documented here, his visiting fellowship at the Collegium de Lyon highlights collaborative research endeavors in Mediterranean and Eurasian archaeology.