Proto-Elamite period
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The Proto-Elamite period was an early Bronze Age phase in southwestern Iran marked by the emergence of one of the earliest writing systems and complex urban societies preceding the Elamite civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proto-Elamite period canonical | 2 |
| Proto-Elamite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Proto-Elamite period Context triple: [Anshan, hasChronologicalPhase, Proto-Elamite period]
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Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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Early Dynastic period
The Early Dynastic period was an early phase of ancient Mesopotamian history marked by the rise of independent city-states, the development of cuneiform writing, and increasing political complexity in Sumer.
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Kassite period
The Kassite period was a phase in Mesopotamian history (c. 16th–12th centuries BCE) when the Kassite dynasty ruled Babylonia, overseeing a stable, long-lasting regime marked by administrative continuity, religious patronage, and extensive cultural and diplomatic ties across the Near East.
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Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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Early Bronze Age
The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Proto-Elamite period Target entity description: The Proto-Elamite period was an early Bronze Age phase in southwestern Iran marked by the emergence of one of the earliest writing systems and complex urban societies preceding the Elamite civilization.
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A.
Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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B.
Early Dynastic period
The Early Dynastic period was an early phase of ancient Mesopotamian history marked by the rise of independent city-states, the development of cuneiform writing, and increasing political complexity in Sumer.
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C.
Kassite period
The Kassite period was a phase in Mesopotamian history (c. 16th–12th centuries BCE) when the Kassite dynasty ruled Babylonia, overseeing a stable, long-lasting regime marked by administrative continuity, religious patronage, and extensive cultural and diplomatic ties across the Near East.
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D.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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E.
Early Bronze Age
The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age culture
ⓘ
archaeological period ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| endTime |
circa 2700 BCE
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early 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Uruk period ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Susa ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalPosition | early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom |
Mesopotamian urbanism
ⓘ
Uruk period ⓘ
surface form:
Uruk culture
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| hasEconomyBasedOn |
agriculture
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animal husbandry ⓘ craft production ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
centralized administration
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development of complex urban societies ⓘ economic specialization ⓘ emergence of one of the earliest writing systems in Iran ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ standardized metrology ⓘ use of clay tablets ⓘ use of numerical tablets and tokens ⓘ |
| hasMajorSite |
Anshan
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Kerman region ⓘ
surface form:
Jiroft region
Susa ⓘ Tepe Sialk ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
administrative sealings
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beveled-rim bowls ⓘ clay tablets with numerical notations ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Assyriology
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Elamite ⓘ
surface form:
Elamite studies
Iranian archaeology ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Proto-Elamite script ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystemStatus | partially undeciphered ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystemType | logo-syllabic script ⓘ |
| languageStatus | underlying spoken language unknown ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iranian plateau
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surface form:
Iranian Plateau
southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Near East
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surface form:
ancient Near East
prehistory of Iran ⓘ |
| precedes |
Elam
ⓘ
surface form:
Elamite civilization
Old Elamite period ⓘ |
| significance |
provides evidence for early state formation in southwestern Iran
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represents earliest known urban civilization in Iran ⓘ |
| startTime |
circa 3300 BCE
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late 4th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative accounting
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economic record-keeping ⓘ |
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Subject: Proto-Elamite period Description of subject: The Proto-Elamite period was an early Bronze Age phase in southwestern Iran marked by the emergence of one of the earliest writing systems and complex urban societies preceding the Elamite civilization.
Referenced by (3)
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