River Cut Section West — Susiana (Ahvaz)
River Cut Section West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇮🇷 Susiana, Iran
About
About River Cut Section West — Susiana (Ahvaz)
River Cut Section West in Susiana, Iran is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tell attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of River Cut Section West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.9434° N · 48.7265° E · 268 m · 3 mapped features
River Cut Section West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at River Cut Section West
31.9442° N · 48.7274° ERiver Cut Section West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at River Cut Section West
31.9427° N · 48.7259° ERiver Cut Section West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at River Cut Section West
31.9445° N · 48.7255° E