The Amorites Of The Ur Iii Period
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The Amorites Of The Ur Iii Period
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Author : Giorgio Buccellati
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Amorites Of The Ur Iii Period written by Giorgio Buccellati and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Akkadian language categories.
Who Were The Amorites
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Author : Alfred Haldar
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1971
Who Were The Amorites written by Alfred Haldar and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Amorites categories.
The Amorites
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Author : Charles River
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-28
The Amorites written by Charles River and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-28 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "There is no king who is mighty by himself. Ten or fifteen kings follow Hammurabi the ruler of Babylon, a like number of Rim-Sin of Larsa, a like number of Ibal-pi-el of Eshnunna, a like number of Amud-pi-el of Qatanum, but twenty follow Yarim-Lim of Yamhad." - A tablet sent to Zimri-Lim of Mari, describing Yarim-Lim I's authority. Animal and plant domestication first began during the Neolithic Period around 12000 BCE in the swath of land known as the Fertile Crescent, which included all of Mesopotamia and then arched in northern Mesopotamia/Assyria, before covering most of the Levant, which is roughly equivalent with the modern nation-states of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. The process from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to sedentary, agriculture-based societies was gradual, though, and took place over a 2,000-year period. By about 8000 BCE, the first notable cities had formed, although they were more like towns by today's standards in terms of size. Jericho in the Levant was one of the earliest notable towns, and by 6000 BCE settlements had sprung up across the Fertile Crescent (Haywood 2005, 22). The creative impetus of organized society in the Fertile Crescent initially came from southern Mesopotamia, where the Sumerians introduced writing and other hallmarks of civilization to the region just before 3000 BCE, but in less than 1,000 years, things changed dramatically. Mesopotamia experienced the rise and fall of the Sumerian based dynasty in Uruk in the early 3rd millennium BCE, followed by the Akkadian Dynasty in the mid-3rd millennium, and the Third Dynasty of Ur in the late 3rd millennium. Each of these dynasties claimed hegemony over large parts of Mesopotamia during the apogees of their power, with the Ur III Dynasty even expanding its influence (but not control) into Syria and Persia. However, when these great regional powers collapsed, it created a vacuum in which new city-states would form, grow, and repeat the process. The city-states that were in the middle of Mesopotamia would either reap the benefits of this process by taking land and cities, or they would experience the pitfalls by being conquered or destroyed, but those on the periphery had a unique perspective and experience. As the Canaanites established themselves in most of the Levant and the Hurrians carved out space for themselves in northwestern Syria, a West Semitic ethnic group known as the Amorites entered Mesopotamia and Syria from the Arabian Desert. The movement of the Amorites and Hurrians coincided with the collapse of the Ur III Dynasty after 2004 BCE (Haywood 2005, 28), although it is not known for sure if the collapse of Ur III led to the movement of peoples, or if the movement at least partially led to the collapse. As the Ur III Dynasty grew weak internally, it could be that the Amorite attacks were a major factor in the destruction of the state. It must be stated, though, that it was the Elamites who ultimately delivered the coup de grace that brought Ur III to its knees. The more likely scenario is that the Amorites simply took advantage of the power vacuum that was created when Ur III collapsed. The Amorites actually belonged to several sub-tribes and did not necessarily move in unison, but they did migrate in such large numbers that they were able to overwhelm much of Mesopotamia and northeastern Syria by about 1800 BCE. All of the notable political dynasties and city-states from this period - Babylon, Mari, Assyria, Eshnunna, and Yamhad - were established by ethnic Amorites (Haywood 32-33), although only traces of the Amorite identity were retained. The Amorites accepted standard Mesopotamian and Syrian religious practices, utilized the Akkadian language and the cuneiform writing style extensively, and built monumental architecture based on the Sumerian and Akkadian styles.
Challenging Climate Change
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Author : Arne Wossink
language : en
Publisher: Sidestone Press
Release Date : 2009
Challenging Climate Change written by Arne Wossink and has been published by Sidestone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Agriculture categories.
Throughout history, climate change has been an important driving force behind human behaviour. This archaeological study seeks to understand the complex interrelations between that behaviour and climatic fluctuations, focussing on how climate affected the social relations between neighbouring communities of occasionally differing nature. It is argued that developments in these relations will fall within a continuum between competition on one end and cooperation on the other. The adoption of a particular strategy depends on whether that strategy is advantageous to a community in terms of the maintenance of its well-being when faced with adverse climate change. This model will be applied to northern Mesopotamia between 3000 and 1600 BC. Local palaeoclimate proxy records demonstrate that aridity increased significantly during this period. Within this geographical, chronological, and climatic framework, this study looks at changes in settlement patterns as an indication of competition among sedentary agriculturalist communities, and the development of the Amorite ethnic identity as reflecting cooperation among sedentary and more mobile pastoralist communities.
The Amorites And The Bronze Age Near East
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Author : Aaron A. Burke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-27
The Amorites And The Bronze Age Near East written by Aaron A. Burke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-27 with History categories.
In this book, Aaron A. Burke explores the evolution of Amorite identity in the Near East from ca. 2500-1500 BC. He sets the emergence of a collective identity for the Amorites, one of the most famous groups in Ancient Near Eastern history, against the backdrop of both Akkadian imperial intervention and declining environmental conditions during this period. Tracing the migration of Amorite refugees from agropastoral communities into nearby regions, he shows how mercenarism in both Mesopotamia and Egypt played a central role in the acquisition of economic and political power between 2100 and 1900 BC. Burke also examines how the establishment of Amorite kingdoms throughout the Near East relied on traditional means of legitimation, and how trade, warfare, and the exchange of personnel contributed to the establishment of an Amorite koiné. Offering a fresh approach to identity at different levels of social hierarchy over time and space, this volume contributes to broader questions related to identity for other ancient societies.
Representations Of Political Power
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Author : Marlies Heinz
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2007
Representations Of Political Power written by Marlies Heinz and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Representation of political power seems to have been necessary at all times in all complex urban societies. To secure order - to construct a certain social, ideological, religious, economic, and cultural stability - seems to be one of the main intentions of representation. When order breaks down or is threatened, political power comes under threat, and the cohesion of the community is also in jeopardy." "In times of impending change, crisis, or disorder, special effort is required to reassure the community of the rulers' ability to maintain stability. What those in power did to convince the affected communities of their qualities as rulers, that is, their representational strategies - especially in times of change - is the subject of this book, explored through examination of case studies drawn from the ancient Near East. The volume is divided into three thematic parts: "Reestablishment of Order after Major Disruption," "Changing Order from Within," and "Perceptions of New Order.""--BOOK JACKET.
The Collapse Of Ancient States And Civilizations
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Author : Norman Yoffee
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1991-07
The Collapse Of Ancient States And Civilizations written by Norman Yoffee and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-07 with History categories.
Publikacja prac seminarium "School of American Research" które odbyło się w Santa Fe, 22-26 marca 1982 r.
The Ancient Near East
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Author : Mario Liverani
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-04
The Ancient Near East written by Mario Liverani and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-04 with History categories.
The Ancient Near East reveals three millennia of history (c. 3500–500 bc) in a single work. Liverani draws upon over 25 years’ worth of experience and this personal odyssey has enabled him to retrace the history of the peoples of the Ancient Near East. The history of the Sumerians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians and more is meticulously detailed by one of the leading scholars of Assyriology. Utilizing research derived from the most recent archaeological finds, the text has been fully revised for this English edition and explores Liverani’s current thinking on the history of the Ancient Near East. The rich and varied illustrations for each historical period, augmented by new images for this edition, provide insights into the material and textual sources for the Ancient Near East. Many highlight the ingenuity and technological prowess of the peoples in the Ancient East. Never before available in English, The Ancient Near East represents one of the greatest books ever written on the subject and is a must read for students who will not have had the chance to explore the depth of Liverani’s scholarship.
The Amorite Dynasty Of Ugarit
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Author : Mary E. Buck
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-09-16
The Amorite Dynasty Of Ugarit written by Mary E. Buck and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-16 with History categories.
In The Amorite Dynasty of Ugarit Mary Buck pursues a nuanced view of populations in the Bronze Age Levant, with the objective of understanding the ancient polity of Ugarit as a kin-based culture that shares close ties with neighbouring Amorite populations.
Aram 26 Black White Paperback
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Author : ARAM SOCIETY
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014
Aram 26 Black White Paperback written by ARAM SOCIETY and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Amorites categories.