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[edit] Needs some more pictures

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/iran-archaeology/iran-photography shows a picture of tower built by Elamites. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.38.144.241 (talk) 22:20, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Archaeological evidence

“Archaeological evidence associated with Elam has been dated to before 5000 BCE” with 7 citations of unreliable sources next to it. I suggest reading the WP:RS page!--Xevorim (talk) 01:54, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, there certainly was no "Elam" by today's standards of the term in 5000 BCE ... or Sumer, for that matter. HammerFilmFan (talk) 14:43, 30 June 2010 (UTC)HammerFilmFan

Needs improving, [1] is a good source. Susa ir proto-Elamite and very old, see [2]. Dougweller (talk) 14:53, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

[edit] Scribal Error in the Bible?

I wonder if anyone has considered the possibility that 'Elam' ( אלים ), of the Bible, was mistranslated as 'Elim' ( אלאם ). This would certainly make more sense.

'Elim' is said to have been one of the places that the Israelites camped, following their Exodus out of Egypt. Additionally, it has been suggested that the word 'Elim' has Semetic roots, and it's location was between lands of Semetic speaking peoples. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zadeh79 (talkcontribs) 05:05, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Iranian, Syrian infuence, ancient Vedic colony - really?

  • Neo-Elamite period: c. 1100 BC – 539 BC (characterized by Iranian and Syrian influence. 539 BC marks the beginning of the Achaemenid period)

instead of "Assyrian and Median influence" - really?

And perhaps Elam may have been an ancient Vedic colony.[1]

Really? Til Eulenspiegel (talk) 15:21, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

The user Onef9day is a vandal, pov pusher of the worst sort. The user should be blocked permanently.--Wangond (talk) 19:42, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

[edit] Matriarchy?

Why is this article in the Matriarchy category? There is no mention of a matriarchy within the article itself but it is mentioned under See Also and also the category. Robert Brockway (talk) 02:00, 30 August 2011 (UTC)


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