Ganj Dareh
Ganj Dareh (Persian: تپه گنج دره; "Treasure Valley" in Persian, or "Treasure Valley Hill" if tepe/tappeh (hill) is appended to the name) is a Neolithic settlement in western Iran. It is located in the Harsin County in east of Kermanshah Province, in the central Zagros Mountains.
تپه گنج دره | |
Location in the Near East Ganj Dareh (Iran) | |
| Location | Kermanshah Province, Iran |
|---|---|
| Region | Gamas-Ab Valley |
| Coordinates | 34.2721°N 47.4758°E |
| Altitude | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) |
| Type | mound settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 8000 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 7000 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Associated with | pastoralists |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1967-1974 |
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