Elam

Summary

Elam is an ancient civilization^[1]. Elam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Elam is on the continent of Asia^[3].
• Elam's instance of is recorded as ancient civilization^[4].
• Elam's instance of is recorded as historical country^[5].
• Elam's capital is recorded as Anshan Persia^[6].
• Elam's capital is recorded as Susa^[7].
• Elam followed Proto-Elamite period^[8].
• Elam was followed by Achaemenid Empire^[9].
• Elam's Commons category is recorded as Elam^[10].
• 2700 BC marks the founding of Elam^[11].
• Elam was dissolved in 539 BC^[12].
• Elam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.9, 'lon': 52.4}^[13].
• Elam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Iran^[14].
• Elam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elam^[15].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[16].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[17].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[18].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Elam's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia^[24].
• Elam's replaces is recorded as Proto-Elamite period^[25].
• Elam's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elamite'}^[26].
• Elam's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elamitic'}^[27].

Body

Founding

2700 BC marks the founding of Elam^[11].

Identity

Elam followed Proto-Elamite period^[8]. Elam was followed by Achaemenid Empire^[9].

Dissolution

Elam was dissolved in 539 BC^[12].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Elam include proto-Elamite script^[28], a writing system^[29], founded in -3500^[30] and Linear Elamite^[31], a writing system^[32], founded in -3000^[33].

Why It Matters

Elam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Elam is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Elam include proto-Elamite script^[28], a writing system^[29], founded in -3500^[30] and Linear Elamite^[31], a writing system^[32], founded in -3000^[33].