Neo-Elamite period

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The Neo-Elamite period was the final major era of the ancient Elamite civilization in southwestern Iran, marked by political fragmentation, Assyrian pressure, and eventual incorporation into the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

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Neo-Elamite period canonical 3
Neo-Elamite 2
Neo-Elamite I 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elamite period
historical period
capital Susa
characterizedBy Assyrian military pressure
increased interaction with Mesopotamia
political fragmentation
rise of regional Elamite dynasties
culture Elamite culture
linked to: Elam
economy agriculture
long-distance trade
endCause incorporation into the Achaemenid Empire
endTime c. 539 BC
followedBy Achaemenid period in Iran
Achaemenid rule over Elam
follows Middle Elamite period
hasPart Neo-Elamite I
linked to: Neo-Elamite period

Neo-Elamite II
linked to: Neo-Elamite period

Neo-Elamite III
linked to: Neo-Elamite period
influenced Achaemenid administrative traditions
influencedBy Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Neo-Assyrian Empire
knownFrom Assyrian annals
archaeological excavations at Susa
royal inscriptions
languageUsed Akkadian language
Elamite language
linked to: Elamite
locatedIn Elam
southwestern Iran
mainDeity Humban
Inshushinak
partOf ancient history of Iran
history of Elam
partOfConflict Assyrian–Elamite wars
Mesopotamian interstate warfare
politicalStructure competing regional kingdoms
monarchy
precededBy Middle Elamite period
region Khuzestan NERFINISHED
Zagros Mountains
religion Elamite religion
significantEvent Assyrian sack of Susa
Babylonian–Elamite interactions
campaigns of Ashurbanipal against Elam
conflicts with Neo-Assyrian Empire
rise of Humban-nikash dynasty
startTime c. 1100 BC
usesWritingSystem Akkadian cuneiform
Elamite cuneiform

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Anshan hasChronologicalPhase Neo-Elamite period
Elamite hasWritingPhase Neo-Elamite
linked to: Neo-Elamite period
Elam flourishedDuring Neo-Elamite period
Anshan (Persia) civilizationPhase Neo-Elamite
linked to: Neo-Elamite period
Middle Elamite period followedBy Neo-Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period hasPart Neo-Elamite I
linked to: Neo-Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period hasPart Neo-Elamite II
linked to: Neo-Elamite period
Neo-Elamite period hasPart Neo-Elamite III
linked to: Neo-Elamite period