The above lists clearly illustrate the multiethnicity of the Achaemenid Empire.
Next to these lists of subject lands, there is the foundation chart of Susa (DSf). This text is a record of the building of a palace in the royal capital Susa. Darius mentions various regions from where the building material came and several people who supplied artisans engaged in the processing of these materials.
Regions and materials:
| Land/people | Resource | Land/people | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arachosia | Ivory | Ionia | Wall ornamentation |
| Bactria | Gold | Lebanon | Cedar wood |
| Carmania | yakā‐timber | Lydia | Gold |
| Chorasmia | Turquois | Nubia | Ivory |
| Egypt | Silver | India | Ivory |
| Egypt | Ebony | Sogdiana | Lapis lazuli |
| Elam (Abiraduš) | Stone columns | Sogdiana | Carnelian |
| Gandāra | yakā‐timber |
Activities of peoples:
| People | Activity |
|---|---|
| Assyrians | Transporting the cedar wood from Lebanon to Babylon |
| Babylonians | Molding sun‐dried bricks |
| Carians | Transporting the cedar wood from Babylon to Susa |
| Egyptians | Goldsmiths |
| Egyptians | Woodworking |
| Egyptians | Wall adorning |
| Ionians | Transporting the cedar wood from Babylon to Susa |
| Ionians | Stone‐cutting |
| Lydians | Stone‐cutting |
| Lydians | Woodworking |
| Medes | Goldsmiths |
| Medes | Wall adorning |
DSf is complemented by two other documents, equally recording the building of the palace in