Abstract:
The ancient Elamite civilization is the largest Iranian civilization, which was established 50 centuries ago in the north of the Persian Gulf and in the southern and southwestern regions of the Iranian plateau. Historical and archaeological studies show that the Elamites succeeded in establishing a powerful government in the vicinity of the Mesopotamian civilizations in the first half of the third millennium BC. Susa, one of the great cities of the ancient world, is located in this area and, as the main capital of Elam, possessed organized political and governmental structures, the dimensions of whose management structure and government system are examined in this writing. The most important sources used in this writing are the findings resulting from archaeological explorations and excavations. The city and urban planning in Susa, the religious ceremonies of the Elamites, the god Inshushinak, commercial exchanges in Susa, burial methods, the population structure of Susa and connections with neighboring lands, and the monument of justice of Hallu, the Elamite king, are considered the most important documents regarding the civilization, culture, and systematic government structure in ancient Elam, which have been addressed in the text of the article.
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Investigation of the managerial structure and governmental system in ancient Elam Mohammadreza Ghafoorian 1 Abstract The ancient Elamite civilization is the largest Iranian civilization, which was established 50 centuries ago in the north of the Persian Gulf and in the region of the south and southwest of the Iranian plateau.
Susa, one of the great cities of the ancient world, was located in this region and, as the main capital of Elam, possessed codified political and governmental organizations, the dimensions of whose managerial structure and governmental system are investigated in this writing.
City and urbanization in Susa, religious ceremonies of the Elamites, the god Inshushinak, commercial exchanges in Susa, burial methods, the social structure of Susa and connection with neighboring lands, and the Halu monument of justice of the Elamite king, are considered the most important documents regarding the civilization, culture, and systematic governmental structure in ancient Elam, which have been addressed in the text of the article.
One of the great characteristics of this region is its geographical location, because during historical periods, the most important routes that connected Mesopotamia and southwestern Iran to northeastern Iran and to Afghanistan and the land of China passed through this plateau.
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