Middle Elamite period

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The Middle Elamite period was a major phase of Elamite history (c. 1500–1100 BCE) marked by powerful dynasties, extensive building projects, and significant political influence in southwestern Iran.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Middle Elamite period canonical 4
Middle Elamite 2
Middle Elamite art 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elamite historical period
historical period
capital Susa
chronologicalPosition second millennium BCE
endTime circa 1100 BCE
followedBy Neo-Elamite period
follows Old Elamite period
hasArchaeologicalEvidence inscriptions on bricks and stelae
palatial and temple architecture at Susa
hasArtStyle Middle Elamite art
hasCulturalFeature use of Elamite and Akkadian in inscriptions
hasEconomicActivity agriculture in lowland Khuzestan
long-distance trade with Mesopotamia
hasEvent Elamite campaigns against Kassite Babylonia
construction of Chogha Zanbil by Untash-Napirisha
seizure of Mesopotamian monuments by Shutruk-Nahhunte I
hasGovernmentForm monarchy
hasLanguage Elamite language
linked to: Elamite
hasMajorConstruction Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil
linked to: Tchogha Zanbil

royal tombs at Haft Tappeh
temple complexes at Susa
hasMajorSite Chogha Zanbil
linked to: Tchogha Zanbil

Haft Tappeh
Susa
hasNotableDynasty Igihalkid dynasty
linked to: Kidinuid dynasty

Kidinuid dynasty
Shutrukid dynasty
hasPoliticalRelationWith Kassite Babylonia
linked to: Kassites

Mesopotamia
Middle Assyrian Empire
hasReligion Elamite religion
hasRuler Hallutush-Inshushinak
linked to: Inshushinak

Humban-numena
linked to: Humban

Hutelutush-Inshushinak
Kidinû
Kutir-Nahhunte III
Shilhak-Inshushinak I
Shutruk-Nahhunte I
Tepti-ahar
Untash-Napirisha
hasWritingSystem Elamite cuneiform
knownFor extensive building projects
monumental religious architecture
political expansion in southwestern Iran
royal inscriptions in Elamite cuneiform
locatedIn Elam
southwestern Iran
partOf ancient Near Eastern history
history of Elam
startTime circa 1500 BCE

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anshan hasChronologicalPhase Middle Elamite period
Elamite hasWritingPhase Middle Elamite
linked to: Middle Elamite period
Elam flourishedDuring Middle Elamite period
Elamite kingdom of Anshan associatedWithDynasty Middle Elamite dynasty
linked to: Middle Elamite period
Anshan (Persia) civilizationPhase Middle Elamite
linked to: Middle Elamite period
Middle Elamite period hasArtStyle Middle Elamite art
linked to: Middle Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period follows Middle Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period precededBy Middle Elamite period