Godin Tepe

archaeological site, Iran

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Godin Tepe is an archaeological site in Iran that provides evidence of early human settlement and the development of settled village agricultural life. It is part of the Neolithic Period in the Middle East, a time characterized by the domestication of plants and animals and the emergence of farming communities. Excavations at Godin Tepe, specifically at level VII, have revealed sophisticated agricultural patterns, indicating its significance in the spread of settled life across the Iranian plateau and neighboring regions around 6000 BCE. The site's findings contribute to understanding the broader cultural connections and developments in prehistoric Iran and its interactions with areas like Mesopotamia and Central Asia.1

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ancient Iran
The Neolithic Period (New Stone Age)
…Khūzestān, Hajji Firuz in Azerbaijan, Godin Tepe VII in northeastern Lorestān, Tepe Sialk I on the rim of the central salt desert, and Tepe Yahya VI C–E in the southeast are all sites that have yielded evidence of fairly sophisticated patterns of agricultural life (Roman numerals identify the level of…
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…Khūzestān, Hajji Firuz in Azerbaijan, Godin Tepe VII in northeastern Lorestān, Tepe Sialk I on the rim of the central salt desert, and Tepe Yahya VI C–E in the southeast are all sites that have yielded evidence of fairly sophisticated patterns of agricultural life (Roman numerals identify the level of…
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