Hurrians
Before the Mittanni The Hurrian language was very different from Sumerian and Akkadian; presence of distinctive Hurrian names helps to trace when and where Hurrians were present. Also, cuneiform clay...
View ArticleAramaeans
Aramaeans originally heralded from the Jebel Bishri hinterland, between the Euphrates and the site which was later the great caravan city of Tadmor (aka Palmyra). It is unclear why Aramaeans thrust...
View ArticleAramization
What if writing letters were an insurmountable struggle? This was the obstacle faced by Assyrians whilst their lingua franca was Assyrian, a Semitic language etched in a difficult cuneiform script...
View ArticleLate Bronze Age (Club of Great Powers)
The Late Bronze Age heralded the formation of the Club of Great Powers, which included Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Mittani and Hatti; this endured until its collapse in the 12th century. After Hittite...
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