The late prehistoric administrative artefacts from Tapeh Tyalineh, Kermanshah, western Iran
Abstract
Two seasons of excavations at the site of Tapeh Tyalineh in western Iran retrieved the largest known corpus of late prehistoric administrative artefacts in the ancient world, including more than 7000 seal impressions, more than 200 clay figurines, several clay tokens and two cylinder seals, dating to 5000 years ago.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Eurasian Exchange Networks
Ancient Near East History
Water management and technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Antiquity
- Publisher
- Antiquity Publications
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 410
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN