Chogha Bonut

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Chogha Bonut (Persian Choghā bonut) is an archaeological site in south-western Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province. It is believed that the site was settled as early as 7200 BCE, making it the oldest lowland village in south-western Iran.[1][2]

This settlement on the Susiana Plain played a big role in the early Elam civilization. Later, this area became dominated by Susa. The site is important because it preserves a record of preceramic period settlement in Iran.

Discovery[]

The site was accidentally discovered in 1976 when the mound was being levelled for agribusiness development. Helene Kantor, then working at Chogha Mish nearby, hurried to the site and received a permit to investigate it.[3]

Kantor remained for two seasons (1976/77 and 1977/78), but was unable to return in 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution.[2] Abbas Alizadeh continued investigations at the site in 1996.[2] His findings were published in 2003.[1] It is one of the few Neolithic sites excavated since the Iranian revolution.[4]

Settlement[]

Five phases of occupation are documented at the site:

  1. the Aceramic phase,
  2. the Formative Ceramic phase,
  3. the Archaic Susiana 0 phase (includes the Early Susiana period, ca. 5900 BCE),
  4. the Late Middle Susiana phase (ca. 5200 BCE)
  5. the Late Susiana 2 phase. (ca. 4400-4000 BCE)[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Alizadeh, Abbas (2003). Excavations at the prehistoric mound of Chogha Bonut, Khuzestan, Iran : seasons 1976/77, 1977/78, and 1996. Chicago, Ill.: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in association with the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization. ISBN 1-885923-23-6. OCLC 53122624.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Alizadeh, Abbas. EXCAVATIONS AT CHOGHA BONUT: THE EARLIEST VILLAGE IN SUSIANA, IRAN Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, The Oriental Institute News and Notes, No. 153, Spring 1997
  3. ^ Alden, John R. (2005). "Review of Excavations at the Prehistoric Mound of Chogha Bonut, Khuzestan, Iran: Seasons of 1976/77, 1977/78, and 1996". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 125 (1): 109–111. ISSN 0003-0279.
  4. ^ Hole, Frank. Neolithic Age in Iran], The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies, Retrieved July 21, 2010
  5. ^ ČOḠĀ BONUT at Encyclopædia Iranica
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