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"Assyria"

From K. Kris Hirst,
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Definition: Assyria was an ancient civilization located in Asia during the 14th-7th century BC, including much of the ancient land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, and as far south as the Persian Gulf.

Parker, Bradley J. 2002 At the edge of empire: conceptualizing Assyria's Anatolian Frontier ca. 700 BC . Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 21(3):371-395.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Examples: Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin), Nineveh
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