Third Millennium contacts: observations on the relationships between Mari and Ebla
The discovery of large numbers of cuneiform texts at the Syrian site of Tell Mardikh, which turned out to be the ancient city of Ebla, created a sensation in scholarly circles as well as among the public at large. Soon after the discovery synthetic accounts of the culture of ancient Ebla, as well as...
| Published in: | Journal of the American Oriental Society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Oriental Society
[Apr. - Jun., 1985]
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Journal of the American Oriental Society
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| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology |
| Further subjects: | B
Ebla
B Mari Euphrates B Appianus (95-162) Syriaca |
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| Summary: | The discovery of large numbers of cuneiform texts at the Syrian site of Tell Mardikh, which turned out to be the ancient city of Ebla, created a sensation in scholarly circles as well as among the public at large. Soon after the discovery synthetic accounts of the culture of ancient Ebla, as well as scholarly publications of the tablets uncovered in that city, began to appear. Although some time has passed since the initial opinions on the social and political organization of Ebla were expressed, many of the first impressions of scholars working on these materials have not been supported by the evidence which has been available. In this study I reexamine some of these assumptions in light of the published documentation, concentrating on the chronology of the archives and on the relationships with the city-state of Mari. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2289 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, Journal of the American Oriental Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/601708 |