Industrial Archaeology an Approach in Defining Mutual Effects of Human and Industry in the City Case Study: Cement factory of Ray in Tehran

Industrial archeology is a branch of archeology that despite the widespread rejection of the academic community in the last 20 years, could provide valuable aid to the study of history of industrial societies. Here we have tried to make an introduction to the theoretical basics of this branch of archaeological studies with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary approaches. For this purpose, the history of industrial systems and related theoretical and analytic frameworks have been expressed. In this sphere, we have presented the history of industrial archeology and its methodology. This representation is accompanied with a critical approach toward the theoretical framework of traditional studies in industrialization. Finally, in the main part of the paper the possibilities of industrial archeology in Iran have been discussed. Here, the case study is the cement factory of Ray, which its history and structural change has been discussed in the context of first half of twentieth century.