Tepe Yahya, Archaeological site and hill in Kerman Province, Iran.
The circular mound rises 20 meters high with a diameter of 187 meters, containing multiple layers of human occupation through different periods.
Excavations conducted between 1968 and 1975 revealed continuous settlement from the 5th millennium BC to 3rd millennium BC, with reoccupation around 1000 BC.
Twenty-seven proto-Elamite tablets discovered at the site demonstrate early record-keeping systems focused on grain quantity documentation and economic activities.
The archaeological site lies 220 kilometers south of Kerman city and 90 kilometers south of Baft city, accessible for research purposes.
The location served as a major production center for steatite artifacts, with over thousand pieces from Period IVB and a steatite mine nearby.
Location: بافت
Location: Kerman Province
GPS coordinates: 28.33090,56.86740
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:39
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