Chogha Bonut ( Persian Choghā bonut) is an archaeological site in south-western Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province.
The site is about 20 km southeast of Dezful, and 5 km west of Chogha Mish, another ancient site.
It is believed that the site was settled as early as 7200 BCE, making it the oldest lowland village in south-western Iran. [1] [2]
This settlement on the Susiana Plain played a big role in the early Elam civilization. Later, this area became dominated by Susa. The site is important because it preserves a record of preceramic period settlement in Iran.
The site has an area about 50 meters in diameter and about 5 meters in height. [3] It was accidentally discovered in 1976 when the mound was being leveled for agribusiness development. Helene Kantor, then working at Chogha Mish nearby, hurried to the site and received a permit to investigate it. [4]
Kantor remained for two seasons (1976/77 and 1977/78), but was unable to return in 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] Abbas Alizadeh continued investigations at the site in 1996. [2] His findings were published in 2003. [1] It is one of the few Neolithic sites excavated since the Iranian revolution. [9]
Among the finds were 41 clay tokens. [10]
Five phases of occupation are documented at the site:
Chogha Bonut ( Persian Choghā bonut) is an archaeological site in south-western Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province.
The site is about 20 km southeast of Dezful, and 5 km west of Chogha Mish, another ancient site.
It is believed that the site was settled as early as 7200 BCE, making it the oldest lowland village in south-western Iran. [1] [2]
This settlement on the Susiana Plain played a big role in the early Elam civilization. Later, this area became dominated by Susa. The site is important because it preserves a record of preceramic period settlement in Iran.
The site has an area about 50 meters in diameter and about 5 meters in height. [3] It was accidentally discovered in 1976 when the mound was being leveled for agribusiness development. Helene Kantor, then working at Chogha Mish nearby, hurried to the site and received a permit to investigate it. [4]
Kantor remained for two seasons (1976/77 and 1977/78), but was unable to return in 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] Abbas Alizadeh continued investigations at the site in 1996. [2] His findings were published in 2003. [1] It is one of the few Neolithic sites excavated since the Iranian revolution. [9]
Among the finds were 41 clay tokens. [10]
Five phases of occupation are documented at the site: