Tepe Sabz (Deh Luran)
Tepe Sabz
Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE)·Deh Luran Early Village·🇮🇷 Ilam Province, Deh Luran Plain, Iran
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About Tepe Sabz (Deh Luran)
Tepe Sabz (Deh Luran) in Ilam Province, Deh Luran Plain, Iran is a Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE) tell of Deh Luran Early Village tradition. Deh Luran early village with Red-on-red and Khazineh phases. 6000 BCE, the site forms a stratified mound/karst mound 110×90 m, 4 m deh luran early village. Excavations since the mid-20th c. expose chineh and pisé mudbrick with khazineh red ware, early tokens architecture with diagnostic ceramics, lithics and administrative finds.
Archaeobotany and radiocarbon anchor the sequence, informing regional Deh Luran Early Village networks across the Ilam Province. Threats include agriculture, erosion; research continues on Deh Luran Early Village chronology.
Why it mattersType-site for Deh Luran Early Village Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE) in Ilam Province, Deh Luran Plain; key for chronology, technology and interaction.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Deh Luran Early Village 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.6000 BCE
- Period
- Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE)
- Culture
- Deh Luran Early Village
- Purpose
- Deh Luran early village with Red-on-red and Khazineh phases
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.6000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation
c.1200 BCE
Major expansion / fortification phase
20th c.
Systematic excavation begins
On the ground
Structures & features
32.1500° N · 47.5500° E · 160 m · 3 mapped features
Tepe Sabz (Deh Luran) — Central Mound
tellCentral mound with stratified architecture Levels I–IV
32.1504° N · 47.5505° ETepe Sabz (Deh Luran) — Lower Town Workshop
workshopWorkshop/midden with pottery, slag or lithics
32.1494° N · 47.5494° ETepe Sabz (Deh Luran) — Cemetery/Gate
cemeteryExtramural cemetery or gate area
32.1502° N · 47.5492° E