🧿 Tepe Yahya

Iran · Asia · 28.33°N, 56.87°E

Tepe Yahya is a Bronze Age archaeological site in southeastern Iran. It is in the easternmost area of the Proto-Elamite culture. Excavations at Tepe Yahya show evidence of very early clay tablet usage and writing, early metallurgy, and the manufacture of stoneware for wide distribution. The site is a circular mound—the tell or tepe—around 20 meters high and 187 meters in diameter.

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Quick facts

Country	Iran
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	28.33°N, 56.87°E · view on map

Tepe Yahya is located in Iran, in Asia.

More archaeological sites in Iran

Ali Kosh · Ali-Sadr Cave · Anshan (Persia) · Anubanini rock relief · Arrajan · Atashgah Castle · Bābā Jān Tepe · Bandian complex · Barm-e Delak · Bastam Citadel.

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