Amorites

The term Amurru in Akkadian and Sumerian texts refers to them, as well as to their principal deity.

The Amorites ( / ˈ æ m ə ˌ r aɪ t s / ; Sumerian 𒈥𒌅 MAR.TU ; Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm ; Egyptian Amar ; Hebrew אמורי ʼĔmōrī ; ) were an ancient Semitic -speaking people from ancient Syria who also occupied large parts of southern Mesopotamia from the 21st century BC to the end of the 17th century BC, where they established several prominent city states in existing locations, notably Babylon which was raised from a small administrative town to an independent state and major city. The term Amurru in Akkadian and Sumerian texts refers to them, as well as to their principal deity.

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Jebel Bishri Approximate original location of the Amorites, in the area of Jebel Bishri Cuneiform clay tablets from the Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st half of the 2nd millennium BC. The Amorites ( / ˈ æ m ə ˌ r aɪ t s / ; Sumerian 𒈥𒌅 MAR.TU ; Akkadian Amurrūm or Tidnum ; Egyptian Amar ; ʼĔmōrī ; ) were an ancient Semitic-speaking people from Syria who also occupied large parts of southern Mesopotamia from the 21st century BC to the end of the 17th century BC, where they established several prominent city states in existing locations, such as Isin , Larsa and later notably Babylon , which was raised from a small town to an independent state and a major city. The term Amurru in Akkadian and Sumerian texts refers to both them and to their principal deity. The Amorites are also mentioned in the Bible as inhabitants of Canaan both before and after the conquest of the land under Joshua .

Ancient Semitic-speaking people from the Levant "Amorite" redirects here. Cuneiform clay tablets from the Amorite Kingdom of Mari, 1st half of the 2nd millennium BC. The Amorites ( / ˈ æ m ə ˌ r aɪ t s / ; ; or [𒋾𒀉𒉡𒌝/𒊎] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |3= ( help ) Tidnum ; ; ) were an ancient Northwest Semitic -speaking Bronze Age people from the Levant . Initially appearing in Sumerian records c. 2500 BC, they expanded and ruled most of the Levant, Mesopotamia and parts of Egypt from the 21st century BC to the late 17th century BC. They established several prominent city-states in existing locations, such as Isin , Larsa , Mari and Ebla , and later founded Babylon and the Old Babylonian Empire . They also founded the Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt in the Nile Delta , which was characterized by rulers bearing Amorite names such as Yakbim , and were likely part of the later Hyksos . The term Amurru in Akkadian and Sumerian texts refers to the Amorites, their principal deity , and an Amorite kingdom . The Amorites are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as inhabitants of Canaan both before and after the conquest of the land under Joshua . "Amorites in the Eastern Nile Delta: The Identity of Asiatics at Avaris during the Early Middle Kingdom" . In Bietak, Manfred; Prell, Silvia (eds.). The Enigma of the Hyksos . In Bietak, Manfred; Prell, Silvia (eds.). The Enigma of the Hyksos .