Chogha Bonut
Chogha Bonut
Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE)·Archaic Susiana·🇮🇷 Khuzestan Province, Susiana Plain, Iran
About
About Chogha Bonut
Chogha Bonut in Khuzestan Province, Susiana Plain, Iran is a Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE) tell of Archaic Susiana tradition. Earliest lowland Susiana village with continuous 2200-year Neolithic sequence. 7200 BCE, the site forms a stratified mound/karst mound 180×150 m, 6 m, archaic susiana 0–bus mordeh. Excavations since the mid-20th c. expose pisé and chineh mudbrick with archaic susiana painted ware, early clay tokens architecture with diagnostic ceramics, lithics and administrative finds.
Archaeobotany and radiocarbon anchor the sequence, informing regional Archaic Susiana networks across the Khuzestan Province. Threats include agriculture, erosion, dam; research continues on Archaic Susiana chronology.
Why it mattersType-site for Archaic Susiana Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE) in Khuzestan Province, Susiana Plain; key for chronology, technology and interaction.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Archaic Susiana levels?
- 02Function of extramural cemetery?
Theories
- 01Demic diffusion vs local adoption
- 02Ritual aggregation centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.7200 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE)
- Culture
- Archaic Susiana
- Purpose
- Earliest lowland Susiana village with continuous 2200-year Neolithic sequence
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.7200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation
c.1200 BCE
Major expansion / fortification phase
20th c.
Systematic excavation begins
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2219° N · 48.5050° E · 90 m · 3 mapped features
Chogha Bonut — Central Mound
tellCentral mound with stratified architecture Levels I–IV
32.2223° N · 48.5055° EChogha Bonut — Lower Town Workshop
workshopWorkshop/midden with pottery, slag or lithics
32.2213° N · 48.5044° EChogha Bonut — Cemetery/Gate
cemeteryExtramural cemetery or gate area
32.2221° N · 48.5042° E