Elam

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Elam was an ancient civilization in what is now southwestern Iran, known for its early urban culture, distinctive language, and long-standing interactions and conflicts with Mesopotamian states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient civilization
historical region
capital Susa
conqueredBy Achaemenid Empire
Assyrian Empire
linked to: Assyria

Neo-Babylonian Empire
culturalInfluenceFrom Mesopotamia
culturalInfluenceOn Iranian highland cultures
economy agriculture
craft production
trade
engagedIn diplomacy with Mesopotamian states
warfare with Mesopotamian states
flourishedDuring Middle Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period
Old Elamite period
hasArchaeologicalSite Chogha Zanbil
linked to: Tchogha Zanbil

Susa
influenced Achaemenid administration
knownFor conflicts with Mesopotamian states
distinctive language
early urban culture
long-standing interactions with Mesopotamian states
language Elamite language
locatedIn Khuzestan region
linked to: Khuzestan

ancient Near East
southwestern Iran
majorCity Anshan
Madaktu
Susa
majorDeity Humban
Inshushinak
Kiririsha
monument Chogha Zanbil ziggurat
linked to: Tchogha Zanbil
neighborOf Akkad
Assyria
Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Sumer
partOf Fertile Crescent cultural sphere
linked to: Fertile Crescent
regionCorrespondsTo modern Khuzestan Province
linked to: Khuzestan

parts of Fars Province
religion Elamite religion
successorState Achaemenid Empire
timePeriod 1st millennium BCE
2nd millennium BCE
3rd millennium BCE
usedAsAdministrativeLanguageBy Achaemenid Empire
writingSystem Elamite cuneiform
Linear Elamite

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King of Anshan associatedWithEthnicGroup Elamites
linked to: Elam
Cambyses I regionRuled Elam
Anshan locatedIn Elam
Anshan partOf Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Anshan associatedWithEthnicGroup Elamites
linked to: Elam
Elamite region Elam
Elamite usedIn Kingdom of Elam
linked to: Elam
Elamite usedBy Elamites
linked to: Elam
Susa locatedIn Elam
Susa capitalOf Elamite Empire
linked to: Elam
Susa controlledBy Elamites
linked to: Elam
Khuzestan wasPartOf ancient Elam
linked to: Elam
Ancient Near East containsCivilization Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Eannatum conflictWith Elam
Persian army recruitmentFrom Elamites
linked to: Elam
Ibbi-Sin capturedBy Elamites
linked to: Elam
Assyrian inscriptions mentions Elamites
linked to: Elam
Shushan capitalOf Elamite Empire
linked to: Elam
Media borderedBy Elam
King of Anzan country Elam
King of Anzan culture Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Susiana partOf Elam
Susiana associatedWith Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Susiana culturalInfluenceOn Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Elamite kingdom of Anshan coreRegionOf Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Anshan (Persia) partOf Elamite civilization
linked to: Elam
Cyrus I region Elam
Siege of Susa locatedIn Elam
Shem hasChild Elam