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The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the Ancient Near East.
- Elamites, Susiana
- Pre-Iranic
- 3200–539 BC
- Proto-Elamite
Aug 27, 2020 · The name Elam was given to the region by others – the Akkadians and Sumerians of Mesopotamia – and is thought to be their version of what the Elamites called themselves – Haltami (or Haltamti) – meaning “those of the high country”. 'Elam', therefore, is usually translated to mean “highlands” or “high country” as it was ...
- Joshua J. Mark
May 2, 2024 · Elam, an ancient country in Iran, has existed since prehistory and flourished 13th century bce. (more) Elam, ancient country in southwestern Iran approximately equivalent to the modern region of Khūzestān. Four prominent geographic names within Elam are mentioned in ancient sources: Awan, Anshan, Simash, and Susa.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 27, 2020 · Little is known of the so-called Proto-Elamite Period because its history is given in the as-yet undeciphered linear script. The proto-Elamite script was developed sometime around 3200 BCE and remained in continuous use until c. 2700 BCE when contact with Sumer introduced cuneiform script.
- Joshua J. Mark
May 29, 2018 · In Elamite Elam may mean "the lord-country," but in Mesopotamian languages it was understood as "The Heights." The word Elam probably derives from the Elamite, relying on a popular etymology in Akkadian relating it to elû, "high." In classical sources it is referred to as Susiana, from Susa (Heb. שׁוּשָׁן, Shūshan ), the capital of Elam. History.
When southwest Iran begins to emerge into the light of history, in the mid-3rd millennium BCE, the label “Elam” in fact refers only to the Elamite highland area. This remained largely cut-off from the advances in civilization discussed above.
that the area identified as Elam in one period may not have been the same as that referred to by the same name in another period. These are some of the ambiguities which must be understood before the subject of Elam can be intelligently discussed. WHAT IS ELAM? Elam (Figures 1.1–1.3)isanartificial construct, a name coined by
