yaghub mohamadifar

Archaeological evidence has witnessed that the presence of the Zagros foothill's habitants in the development of Middle Elamite period. Despite several new archaeological researches in the interior highlands of the Zagros in Upper Karun basin, there have been no accurate and consistent information on the quantity and quality of the Middle Elamite period in this area. Considerable evidence from the Middle Elamite period as one of the most prosperous periods in the history of Elam, have been discovered during recent archaeological activities in this region. With reviews of new works and documentation materials in the Upper Karun basin certainly (not likely) evidences of Elamite empire territories is present here. Discovery of ancient mounds and sites containing architecture, burials, cuneiform inscriptions and pottery from this period would open new windows for interested archaeologists. Now there is no doubt that these areas located in the Zagros foothills played an important social and political role during second millennium BC in south West Iran.