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In [[urban history]], Susa is one of the oldest-known settlements of the region. Based on calibrated [[carbon-14 dating]], the foundation of a settlement there occurred as early as 4395&nbsp;BC.<ref>Potts: ''Elam'', pp. 46.</ref> In the region around Susa were a number of towns (with their own platforms) and villages that maintained a trading relationship with the city, especially those along the Zagro frontier.<ref>Wright, Henry T., "The Zagros Frontiers of Susa during the Late 5th Millennium", Paléorient, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 11–21, 2010</ref>

The founding of Susa corresponded with the abandonment of nearby villages. Potts suggests that the settlement may have been founded to try to reestablish the previously destroyed settlement at [[Chogha Mish]], about 25&nbsp;km to the west.<ref name="Potts: Elam">Potts: ''Elam''.</ref> Previously, [[Chogha Mish]] was a very large settlement, and it featured a similar massive platform that was later built at Susa.{{cn|date=April 2023}}

Another important settlement in the area is [[Chogha Bonut]], which was discovered in 1976.{{cn|date=April 2023}}

=== Susa I period (4200–3800 BC) ===