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Proto-Elamite (period)
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<p>The Proto-Elamite period, also known as <a href="/facts/Susa_III/9zlRMpKX">Susa III</a>, is a <a href="/facts/Chronological/QnyvW82G">chronological</a> <a href="/facts/Era/3H0fTQrK">era</a> in the <a href="/facts/Ancient_history/P0fFQ8z5">ancient history</a> of the area of <a href="/facts/Elam/qzj9ATAt">Elam</a>, dating from c. 3100 BC to 2700 BC. In archaeological terms this corresponds to the late <a href="/facts/Banesh/4Qrw8IbF">Banesh</a> period. Proto-Elamite sites are recognized as the oldest civilization in <a href="/facts/Iran/24yukge8">Iran</a>. The <a href="/facts/Proto-Elamite_script/2vpP1HGf">Proto-Elamite script</a> is an <a href="/facts/Bronze_Age/c09qWcTt">Early Bronze Age</a> writing system briefly in use before the introduction of <a href="/facts/Elamite_cuneiform/tGYaNScz">Elamite cuneiform</a>. </p>