The Art of Elam ca. 4200-525 BC offers a view of, and a critical reflection on, the art history of one of the world's first and least-known civilizations, illuminating a significant chapter of our human past.

i. About this Book ii. The Land of Elam iii. The Elamite Collections iv. Art Historical Considerations: Past and Present v. Chronological Table Part I. Elam before Elam (ca. 4200-2900 BC) 1. The Birth of Susa (ca. 4200-3800 BC) 2. From Village to City (ca. 3800-3100 BC) 3. The Proto-Elamite Period: Susa and the Highlands (ca. 3100-2900 BC) Part II. The Rise of Elam (ca. 2900-1880 BC) 4. The Age of City States (ca. 2900-2340 BC) 5. Susa and Akkad (ca. 2340-2100 BC) 6. Puzur-Inshushinak and His Time (ca. 2100-2050 BC) 7. The Shimashki and the Downfall of Ur (ca. 2050-1880 BC) Part III. The Golden Age (ca. 1880-1050 BC) 8. The Sukkalmahs: Reign of the "Great Kings" (ca. 1880-1500 BC) 9. The Kidinuid Era (ca. 1500-1400 BC) 10. Untash-Napirisha and His City of Gods (14th Century BC) 11. The Shutrukid House (ca. 1190-1050 BC) Part IV. Between Golden Age and Empire (ca. 1050-525 BC) 12. Elam in the First Millennium: Resilience and Renaissance Conclusion: The Legacy of Elamite Art and its Future