A research on the ritualistic and symbolic role of the Snake in the works of the remnants of the ancient Elamite civilization (based on archaeological evidence)

Elam was an ancient Pre-Iranian civilization centered in the far West and Southwest of what is now modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the Ancient Near East in classical literature, Elam was also known as Susiana, which is a name derived from its capital, Susa.
Elam was part of the early urbanization during the Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been found. In the Old Elamite period (Middle Bronze Age), Elam consisted of kingdoms on the Iranian plateau, centered in Anshan, and from the mid-2nd millennium BC, it was centered in Susa in the Khuzestan lowlands. Its culture played a crucial role during the Persian Achaemenid dynasty that succeeded Elam, when the Elamite language remained among those in official use. Elamite is generally considered a language isolate unrelated to the much later arriving Persian and Iranic languages. In accordance with geographical and archaeological matches, some historians argue that the Elamites comprise a large portion of the ancestors of the modern day Lurs, whose language, Luri, split from Middle Persian.
The Elamites practiced polytheism. Knowledge about their religion is scant, but, according to Cambridge Ancient History, at one time they had a pantheon headed by the goddess Kiririsha/Pinikir.Other deities included In-shushinak and Jabru, lord of the underworld. According to Cambridge Ancient History, "this predominance of a supreme goddess is probably a reflexion from the practice of matriarchy which at all times characterized Elamite civilization to a greater or lesser degree.
Searching and exploring ancient and ancient religions in every nation and has led to the explanation of the biological, cultural and anthropological characteristics of those peoples, and the symbolism of the remaining works has contributed greatly to this. One of these symbols is the role of the snake in the ancient Islamic civilization. The ancient Elam is a land name in the southwest of Iran, which covers the Khuzestan, Fars, and parts of Kerman, Lorestan and Kurdistan provinces during the third to the first millennium BC, according to the geopolitical divisions. One of these characteristics of the Elamites was the special respect for the female element and the assignment of a special place among the gods, this superiority to the extent that the goddesses usually rank top in the list of gods and in political and social affairs Women also had the opportunity to have high ranking officials, even royalties, as the ancient Elamite community should be considered as a female-dominated society. One of these characteristics was the particular respect that the Elamites always had for the magic, the forces of the underworld and the female element, and another feature of the worship of the snake. It can be said that in addition to its positive aspect, which is known as the symbol of fertility, the snake has a negative aspect and a symbol of incapacity and seduction. In this article, we try to clarify the nature and identity of the serpent in the culture and religion of Elam by introducing the remains of this ancient civilization, such as inscriptions, figurines, dramatic designs and ... having a role of the serpent.