Socio Economic and Livelihood of Western Central Zagros Nomads Before the Modern State from an Ethno Archeaological Perspective

The economy of Tribs (Khezzel, Malekshahi and Kalhor Aivan) is very simple and basic. which is based on production and consumption and generally based on sheep and goat breeding. So that the sheep can be considered the main pillar and the backbone of this economy, after the goat, it is considered the second domesticated animal in terms of number, which these nomads kept for the use of hair and fur, meat and skin. The combination of these two animals also represents the economic households status. In addition to keeping livestock, they engage in agriculture and trading with other communities, who offered most of their products in these exchanges. Therefore, the study of the economic system of the nomadic tribes living in the west of central Zagros (Ilam) can to some extent clarify many ambiguities in the prehistoric and historical eras (especially Kassites) and even later periods.This issue becomes important when we are faced with settlements and archeological data that indicate extensive economic and cultural exchanges between the western areas of central Zagros with the Mesopotamia areas, but the nature of these exchanges and their manner are unclear.