Ganj Dareh

Ganj Dareh
تپه گنج دره
Remains of the site in 2019
Location in the Near East
Ganj Dareh (Iran)
LocationKermanshah, Iran
RegionGamas-Ab Valley
Coordinates34°16′20″N 47°28′33″E / 34.2721°N 47.4758°E / 34.2721; 47.4758
Altitude1,400 m (4,593 ft)
TypeSettlement
History
Foundedc.8200 BC
Abandonedc.7600 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
Associated withearly villagers/ agro-pastoralists
Site notes
Discovered1965
Excavation dates1965-1974, 2017-2018

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.