Role of Environmental factors on Elamite settlements in Isfahan province

Throughout history, humans have always been associated with surrounding environmental factors to create his own settlements. Thus, the study of environmental factors has a significant role in recognizing the characteristics of an area's establishment. The studied areas in this research are Shahsarba and Asghar in Isfahan province, which are located in plains and mountainous areas, respectively. In this research, the most important environmental factors associated with Elamite settlements in these areas are identified. Finally, it was determined that the two main factors for the establishment of these regions are Gavkhoni moorland and Funke Roodhoogh cones. Ultimately, geological studies conducted on the center of the Iranian plateau indicate the different weather conditions of the region during our study period and therefore, archeological studies will be inefficient and incomplete without considering climatic and environmental conditions of that period.