Tepe Gawra settlement occupied 5,000 years spanning pre-writing and early writing periods

Tepe Gawra settlement occupied 5,000 years spanning pre-writing and early writing periods. 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

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.

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

Related site: Tepe Gawra — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: The most important lumps of dry mud in history by Stefan Milo