Aspects of Ancient Near Eastern Chronology c. 1600-700 BC (Gorgias Dissertations)

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by  Pierce Furlong

Aspectosf A ncienNte ar Eastern
1600-700
Chronolo(gcy. BC)
Gorgias Dissertations
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Aspectosf A ncienNte ar Eastern
1600-700
Chronolo(gcy. BC)
PIERCE FURLONG
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TabolfCe o nte.n.t.s. .............................v.i.i. .............................................................................................................
LiosftI l luisot.nr.sa. t..............................x.i. ..............................................................................................................
LiosfTt a bl.e.s. ................................x.i.i.i ..................................................................................................................
Preface xv
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AckrIowledgt.tsn. e.n. .............................x.v.i.i ...........................................................................................................
Abbreivoi.na.st. ................................x.i.x. ..................................................................................................................
Introd.u.c.t.i.o.n ..............................1. ........................................................................................................................
1 Method.o.l.og.y. .............................7. ................................................................................................................
PART1 M:E SOOPTAMIACNH RONOLO.G.Y. ..................1.3. ...................................................................
2 AssyrAibasnuo tlCeh rono.l.o.g.y. .....................1.5. ......................................................................................
Introd.u.c.t.i.o.n ............................1.5. ..............................................................................................................
2.S1h adK.o.inwg osfA s sy.ri.a. ........................1.6. .........................................................................................
2.T2u thomsIiIsAI s,h ur-Iua bnadl lEiIt- LAemta1tre5nRra o yGailf .t.s. .......2.0. ..............................
2.2I.n1t ernaPtoiloin.ta.il.c .s. .......................2.1. ............................................................................................
2.H3a nigaalnAbdsa sty r.i.a. .........................2.4. ...........................................................................................
2.T4h eF irAsssty riot-tHWiatroe fT igl-aptsihelIer.. ... ...............2.7 ........................................................
2.4D.o1c umenEtvairdye. n.c.e. .......................2.7. ........................................................................................
2.4H.i2s toIrnitcearlp r.e.t.a.t.i.o.n. ...................2.9. .......................................................................................
2.T5h eS ecoAnssdy riot-tHWiatroe fT i agtlhl-epsIie..r.. . .............3.0. ....................................................
2.5T.h1eS yrCiaamnp a.i.g.n. ........................3.0. ...........................................................................................
2.5P.o2l iAtfitcearl.m .a.th. .........................3.4. ..............................................................................................
2.A6s hurI-Iarna tdbh iAe r ameIannv aosifAo ssny .ri.a. ..............3.8. .....................................................
2.T7h eD ynaosfAts yh urI-Iarn adb iK.t .inhged oomfH a an. ..............4.1. .............................................
3 BabyloRneilaaCntih vreo no.l.o.g.y. .....................4.5. ...................................................................................
3.S1yn chrioHcni issttoorCr hyr onPi?.c .l.e. ..................4.5. .......................................................................
3.K2a ssAintoem a.l.i.e.s ..........................4.7. .................................................................................................
3.2A.n1om a.l.y. .1 ............................4.8. ..........................................................................................................
3.2A.n2o ma.l.y. .2 ............................4.9. ..........................................................................................................
3.2A.n3o ma.l.y. .3 ............................5.0. ..........................................................................................................
3.2A.n4o ma.l.y. .4 ............................5.2. ..........................................................................................................
3.2A.n5om a.l.y. .5 ............................5.5. ..........................................................................................................
3.K3B oI1 0a nd Ftohuen doiftn hgSe e coDnydn aosftI ys. i.n. ...........5.6. ..........................................
4 BabyloAnbisaonlC uhtreo no.l.o.g.y. ....................6.1. ..................................................................................
4.T1u kulti-NIai nndu rAttsshaye r Iinatne rrienBg anbuyml .o.n.i.a. ........6.1. .......................................
4.A2n omalDoautsiF nogr mu.l.a.e. .....................6.5. ...................................................................................
4.2F.o1r m1u. l.a. .............................6.5. ...........................................................................................................
4.2F.o2r m2u. l.a. .............................6.6. ...........................................................................................................
4.3 TOelxdNt esw,I ntetraptiro.en.s. .....................6..7. ...............................................................................
4.3T.e1xKt . 26.6.0. ............................6..7. .......................................................................................................
Vll
ASPECTASN COIFEN NETAR E ASTECRHRNO NOLOG(Y1 60-06 64 BC)
Vll1 C.
4.3A.k2ka dPiraonp hecy Text A 69
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4.3B.a3b yloCnhiraonn2 i5.c .l.e. .......................7.1. ......................................................................................
4.3S.u4m ma.r.y. ..............................7.3. ...........................................................................................................
4.U4s urK.pienrg sB aabnydl oHniisat.no. r.y. ..................7.4. .....................................................................
4.4T.a1- na-ah.-.d.S.a.m.a.f. ......................7.4. .................................................................................................
4.4K.a2d asnh-mTau(rBg.u). .........................7.7. ..........................................................................................
4.T5u kulti-(NIoi)rNn iunrutrat ai--t(uAks.uh.lu.tr.).?. ............8.0. ...........................................................
5 TheAr ameIannv aosfiBo anb ylaonnIdit Aasf ter.m.a.th. .............8.1. ....................................................
5.C1h ronolCoognisciadle. r.a.t.i.o.n.s. .................8.1. ..................................................................................
5.1P.h1a1s e 84
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5.1P.h2a2s . e. ...............................8.4. ..............................................................................................................
5.1P.h3a3s . e. ...............................8.4. ..............................................................................................................
5.1P.h4a4s . e. ...............................8.5. ..............................................................................................................
5.G2e orgaphCiocnasli de.r.a.t.i.o.n.s. ..................8.5. ...................................................................................
5.H3i stoCroincsaild e.r.a.t.i.o.n.s. ...................8.9. ........................................................................................
5.3E.r1ib a-IAIadn aSddi mbar-.S.h.i.p.a.k. ................8.9. ..........................................................................
5.3E.u2lm askhi-ns-hsaahnuSdmh ia mash-mu.d.a.m.m.i.q. ..........9.0. .....................................................
6 Compilnetgth e ChroCniorl.co.lg.ei. c.a.l. .................9.1. .............................................................................
6.A1g u-mkakarnitdmh eKe a ssCiatpeto ufBra eb y.l.o.n. .............9.1. .....................................................
6.A2K LF rmaegnKtA V1 4a nd Mtihsnesg Ai ssyrMioanna r.c.h.s. .........9.5. .......................................
6.S3a ushotfMai ttaaran nntdih K.ei ngdoofAm r ra.p.h.a. .............9.8. ....................................................
ConclutsoP iaor.nt. .1. ..........................1.0.2. .................................................................................................
Par2tA:S SYRMIIAT,A NNI/HANIGALABNADTH AIT.I. .............1.0.5. ..............................................
7 AssyrRieavni Avdaald:- nIai nrda rKit. hien godfHo amn ig.al.b.a.t. ........1.0.7. ......................................
Introd.u.c.t.i.o.n ...........................1.0.7. ............................................................................................................
7.H1a nigaMlibtaaatn,nnH diu rLrain Tdh:r Ke.eid nogmOsn,eH i st.o.r.y. .....1.0.7. ...........................
7.U2a shaast.t.a. .............................1.1.2.. .........................................................................................................
7.2A.da1d -nIai nrUdaa rsia tst.ha.a .......................1.1.2. ..............................................................................
7.2K.U2BX XII1I20 ,K BoI a2n0Cd T H4 1. ...................1.1.4. ..............................................................
7.2S.u3m ma.r.y. .............................1.1.8. .........................................................................................................
7.H3i stoRreipceasrlsc iu.o.n.s. .......................1.1.9. ......................................................................................
8 Criisni sH LaatntSdih: a lnmeasIea rnTd u dhaIl.Ii. y.a. .............1.2.3. ......................................................
8.A1ss yrViiacnt aonrHdyi ttCiotlel .a.p.s.e. .................1.2.3. .....................................................................
8.T2u shraantUdtt ak. h.i. ..........................1.2.5. ............................................................................................
8.T3u dhaIlIi(Iy' aty hoeu ng.e.r.'.). ....................1.2.8. .................................................................................
8.S4u mma.r.y. ..............................1.2.9. ...........................................................................................................
9 Builodfe rE mSphiurpep:i lIua lniHdui msa TMhirteaen Wnaira.sn. .........1.3.1.. .................................
9.H1i ttEixtpesa in.on. ...........................1..3.1. ...............................................................................................
9.A2ss yrRieasnp onse 134
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10H ittCiotneis doialotMnu:r sIhIainl Tdiu kulti-1N inurta 137
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ConclutsoP iaor.nt. .2. ..........................1.3.9. .................................................................................................
Par3tT:H EE GYPTITAHNI RIDN TERMEDIPAETREI O.D. ............1.4.1. ..........................................
11C hronolLoignikcsa l 143
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Introduction 143
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111S. ynchrEovneonutss 143
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1111..T hMee mphGietnee alogy 143
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1112..S hoshIe'Pnsaq l iensiCtaanm pa.i.gn. ...................14. 6. .....................................................................
112T .hHei gPhr ieosfAtm su na tTh eb.e.s. ..................1.4.9. ....................................................................
TABLOEFC ON1ENTS
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113T .heTw nety-DFyinras.st.t .y. ......................1.5.1. ..................................................................................
114 .TThwee nttyh-( FKiufshDiyntaes.)t. y. ...................1.5.6. ....................................................................
115Q. uestioofIn dse n.t.i.t.y. .......................1.95. ..........................................................................................
1.15O.s1ok orInI .I. .............................1.6.0. ...................................................................................................
1.15P.s2u seInI.nI.e .s. ..........................1.6.2. ..................................................................................................
1.15l.u3p Iua tn Id.I . ............................1.6.4. .................................................................................................
1.15S.h4o shIeVVn,Iq a nOdn cAeg aIiVn.? . ..................1.6.4. ................................................................
116 .TEhpei toomfMea nteh .o. ........................1.6.6. ...................................................................................
12G enealLoiginc.ka.sl. ............................1.7.1. ......................................................................................................
12E.g1y ptRiuealrnfs or mt h2e0 ttho2 3rDdy nas.t.i.e.s. ............1.7.1. ...................................................
12.P1s.u1s eI.n n.e.s. ...........................1.7.1. ....................................................................................................
12.S1h.o2s hIeI.na.q . ...........................1.7.5. ..................................................................................................
12.A1m.e3n emanniMdsa ua tkBa. r.e. .....................1.7.8. ...........................................................................
12.S1h.o4s hAe. n.q. ............................1.7.9. ...................................................................................................
12.1.D5y n2a1HsistgtyPh r iseo)sf At m(u .n. ...................1.8.1. .................................................................
12N.o2b Flaem iieFlsr otmh e TIhnitredr mPeedri.iao.td.e ............1.28. ................................................
12.N2 .e1s ipaik.ia. s.h.u.t.i. ......................1.28. ................................................................................................
12.N2e.b2n et.e.r.u. .i.i.i .......................1.8.3. ...................................................................................................
12.N2e.ps3ai kasihiu .t(.ib. ). ........................1.58. ..........................................................................................
12.N2 .e4s paneafneHdro hir.oi .r . i. .....................1.8.6. ...............................................................................
12.H2i.gP5hr ieosfPttasha tM emph.i.s. ...................1.8..9. .......................................................................
Conclu.s.i.o.n. .............................1.9.2. .............................................................................................................
Par4t:S C IENTIDFAITCI N.G. .........................1.9.5.. ........................................................................................
13S cienDtiaftiiTcne gc hunei.sq. .........................1.9.7. .....................................................................................
Introd.u.c.t.i.o.n ...........................1.9.7. ............................................................................................................
13D.e1n drochyr. o.n.o.l.o.g.......................1.9.7. ............................................................................................
131.T 1h.eorePtriicnac.li. p.l.e.s. .....................1.9.7. ......................................................................................
132.M 1e.thodoDliofgifciiaec.lsu. l.t......................1.9.9. ..............................................................................
133.P 1r.acAtpipclaiiloc .na.st .........................2.0.2. ......................................................................................
13R.a2id ocarDabtoin.n .g. .........................2.0.2. ...........................................................................................
13.C2a.l1i brCautri.voe.ns. .........................2.0.2. ...........................................................................................
132..R2a idocarObfsfoen.t .s. ........................2.0.3. ........................................................................................
132..I3n ter-laVbaroiraa.bt.io.lri.yt. y. ...................2.0.5. ...............................................................................
13I.c3e -ACnoarle.y .s.i.s. ........................2.0.5. ...............................................................................................
14S cieanncHdei stiontr hyDe e baotveeC rh rono.l.o.g.y. ............2.0.7. .......................................................
14D.a1t itnhLgeB AV olcaEnriucp toifo nT h(eSraranit .noi.). ...........2.0.7. ..........................................
14T.e2Dl o ,r TReelh ov a'nLdoC wht rhoen oDleobga.yt.'e. ...........2.1.2. ............................................
Conclu.s.i.o.n. .............................2.1.5. .............................................................................................................
THESCISO NCLUSI.O.N. .........................2.1.7. .........................................................................................
FiugreansTd a bl.e.s. ..............................2.2.0 ...........................................................................................................
Biblio.g.r.a.p.hy. .............................2.3.9. ...................................................................................................................
Index 261
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