Midden Deposit South
Midden Deposit South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇷 Susiana, Iran
About
About Midden Deposit South
Midden Deposit South in Susiana, Iran is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Midden Deposit South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.4799° N · 48.7000° E · 700 m · 3 mapped features
Midden Deposit South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Midden Deposit South
30.4807° N · 48.7008° EMidden Deposit South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Midden Deposit South
30.4792° N · 48.6994° EMidden Deposit South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Midden Deposit South
30.4810° N · 48.6990° E