Elamite period
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The Elamite period refers to the era when the ancient civilization of Elam, centered in what is now southwestern Iran, was a major political and cultural power in the ancient Near East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elamite period canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4206053 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elamite period Context triple: [Susa, periodOfFlourishing, Elamite period]
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A.
Old Elamite period
The Old Elamite period was an early historical era of the ancient Elamite civilization in southwestern Iran, marked by the rise of powerful city-states, distinctive Elamite art and writing, and interactions with neighboring Mesopotamian cultures.
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B.
Neo-Elamite period
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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C.
Proto-Elamite period
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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D.
Middle Elamite period
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elamite period Target entity description: The Elamite period refers to the era when the ancient civilization of Elam, centered in what is now southwestern Iran, was a major political and cultural power in the ancient Near East.
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A.
Old Elamite period
The Old Elamite period was an early historical era of the ancient Elamite civilization in southwestern Iran, marked by the rise of powerful city-states, distinctive Elamite art and writing, and interactions with neighboring Mesopotamian cultures.
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B.
Neo-Elamite period
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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C.
Proto-Elamite period
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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D.
Middle Elamite period
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Elam ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Elamite civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Elamite
ⓘ
surface form:
Elamite language
|
| associatedWithScript | Elamite cuneiform ⓘ |
| culturalInteractionWith |
Mesopotamians
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesopotamian civilizations
Persian peoples ⓘ |
| endsWith | incorporation into Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
trade with Mesopotamia
ⓘ
warfare with Mesopotamian states ⓘ |
| follows | prehistoric Iran ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Anshan
ⓘ
Susa ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty |
Igihalkid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shimashki dynasty ⓘ Shutrukid dynasty ⓘ Sukkalmah dynasty ⓘ |
| hasSubperiod |
Middle Elamite period
ⓘ
Neo-Elamite period ⓘ Old Elamite period ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Elamite invasion of Babylonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Elamite conquest of Babylon under Shutruk-Nahhunte
transport of the stele of Hammurabi to Susa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive Elamite art
ⓘ
monumental architecture at Susa ⓘ use of Elamite language in royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Near East
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Near East
southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Humban
ⓘ
Inshushinak ⓘ Kiririsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborOf |
Akkadian Empire
ⓘ
Assyria ⓘ Babylon ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonia
Sumer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bronze Age Near East
ⓘ
Iron Age Near East ⓘ history of Iran ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
kingdom
ⓘ
regional power ⓘ |
| precedes |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
Persian Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Elamite religion ⓘ |
| timeSpanExtendsTo | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| timeSpanStartsBefore | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed |
Mesopotamian cuneiform
ⓘ
surface form:
Akkadian cuneiform
Elamite cuneiform ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Elamite period Description of subject: The Elamite period refers to the era when the ancient civilization of Elam, centered in what is now southwestern Iran, was a major political and cultural power in the ancient Near East.
Referenced by (2)
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