Kani Shaie

Kani Shaie is a small ancient Near East archaeological site located within the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of northeast Iraq in the Basian Basin at the western edge of the Zagros mountains.

It lies about 23 kilometers west of modern Sulaymaniyah and to the northeast of the ancient site of Girdi Qala and Logardan.

The team was led by Maria da Conceição Lopes, André Tomé, and Steve Renette.

[8][9][10] A single clay numerical tablet, heavily sealed, was found associated with the Uruk destruction level though out of context.

[12] Resumed excavations in 2024 on the main mound uncovered part of a large Early Bronze Age circular building designed to hold grain.

Beveled rim bowls from Logardan, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq. Uruk period, 4000-3100 BC. Sulaymaniyah Museum
Beveled rim bowl from Logardan, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq. Uruk period, 4000-3100 BC. Sulaymaniyah Museum