<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Muhammed Jafar</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Zagros Mountain prehistoric periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Mohammad Jaffer phase</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Muhammad Jaffar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Muhammad Jaffar phase</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the period from about 6000 to 5600 BCE in the Khuzistan region of the Zagros Mountains in Iran. The period is characterized by the appearance of pottery and an increase in the effectiveness of building techniques and agricultural tools. ]]></note></mads>