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Tradition summary: Akkadian

Human Relations Area Files • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2010 • Pages:

By: Weiss, Harvey.

Abstract
This is a summary of the Akkadian Tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Akkadian archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
Akkadian
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2008
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
4334-4112 BP
Coverage Place
eastern Syria, Mesopotamian Iraq, and southwestern Iran
Notes
Harvey Weiss
This tradition summary is from the article “Akkadian,” by Harvey Weiss, in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 8, South and Southwest Asia, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum 2002. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references.
LCSH
Akkadians