Luristan
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Luristan is a historical region in western Iran, known for its mountainous terrain, Lur ethnic population, and distinctive ancient bronze artifacts.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Luristan bronze culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Surkh Dum-i Luri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tepe Giyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepe Sabz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Fars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isfahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuzestan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdistan (Iran) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalInQajarEra | Khorramabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
continental
ⓘ
mountain climate ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Borujerd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khorramabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuhdasht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ nomadic herding ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicMinority | Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProvinceSuccessor |
Ilam Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kermanshah Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Dez River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karkheh River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sezar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Lurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Luristan bronzes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient bronze artifacts ⓘ nomadic pastoralism ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Southwestern Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Luri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
carpet weaving
ⓘ
metalwork ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | black tents ⓘ |
| wasUnderRuleOf |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Qajar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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