A Survey on the Geological Origin of the Stele of the Assyrian King Sargon II from Quwakh Tapeh, Kermanshah, Western Iran

Tapeh Tyalineh: a proto-Elamite administrative institution on the Great Khorasan Road, Kermanshah, Western Iran

“…However, it should not be forgotten that in the Bronze Age, and in particular during the Iron Age, we are dealing with some crucial sites in the region that, according to historical texts, represented various forms of political and economic control. 7 The discovery of a cuneiform tablet and numerous Bronze and Iron Age seals and sealings at Tapeh Kheibar, 8 as well as new findings unearthed at Quwakh Tapeh (Qubaq Tapeh) in the Kouzaran plain, 9 indicate the continuity of economic and political complexities in the Mahidasht region. Its role and importance will be more clearly elaborated through a careful examination of historical texts and complementary exploration of corresponding material culture and settlement patterns of the region.…”