Kani Shaie archaeological site in Iraq was occupied from roughly 3,000 BCE to 1,500 BCE - spanning 1,500 years! 🏛️ Located east of the Tigris River, near the Zagros Mountains foothills, it was strategically positioned for ancient trade networks. Proper writing emerged around 3,500-3,200 BCE, so the settlement existed during the formative period of Mesopotamia's earliest cities. Key facts: the site was occupied for roughly 1,500 years before writing emerged; it was abandoned around 1,500 BCE.
Tepe Gawra settlement occupied 5,000 years spanning pre-writing and early writing periods
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Key facts
- Tepe Gawra occupied roughly 6,500 BCE to 1,500 BCE
- Town seemingly burnt down to ground at multiple points
- Proper writing emerged around 3,500-3,200 BCE
- Tepe Gawra existed for few thousand years before writing emergence and few thousand years after
- Located close to Tigris River and Zagros Mountains foothills
- Received enough rainfall for dry farming without irrigation
- Perfect location for traders to exchange goods like wood, precious stones, metals
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