01-12-2006, 11:21 PM
Also, before the Aryan speakers came to Iran there was a civilization in the south-west corner of Iran known as IlAm/elAm.
Even today there is a province in the south of Iran on the Iraqi boder called IlAm:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.../iran_pol01.jpg
Now word IlAm does seem related to ilA.
More info on the ilAm/elAm civilization:
http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1072.html
Even today there is a province in the south of Iran on the Iraqi boder called IlAm:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.../iran_pol01.jpg
Now word IlAm does seem related to ilA.
More info on the ilAm/elAm civilization:
http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1072.html
