Book contents
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Communities at the Margins
- Three Beyond Pastoralism
- Four Mercenaries and Merchants
- Five Competition and Emulation
- Six Conclusion
- References
- Index
Three - Beyond Pastoralism
Diaspora and Opportunity, 2200–2000 BC
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 January 2021
Book contents
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Communities at the Margins
- Three Beyond Pastoralism
- Four Mercenaries and Merchants
- Five Competition and Emulation
- Six Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
3. Beyond Pastoralism: Diaspora and Opportunity, 2200–2000 BC
Following a significant decline in local environmental conditions ca. 2200 B.C., which contributed to the collapse of agropastoralism in the zone of uncertainty, the movements of Amorite refugees are documented from Mesopotamia to the Levant. Mercenarism and state service are highlighted as significant avenues to economic and political power across the Near East in the late third millennium.
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- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near EastThe Making of a Regional Identity, pp. 70 - 149Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020