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The Amorite Dynasty of Ugarit
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Studies in the Archaeology and
History of the Levant
volume 8
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The Amorite Dynasty
of Ugarit
Historical Implications of Linguistic and
Archaeological Parallels
By
Mary E. Buck
LEIDEN | BOSTON
Cover illustration: Map showcasing the political regions of the Bronze Age Levant. The map is not definitive
as borders were constantly shifting. Original illustration created by Dillon Paige.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Buck, Mary E., author.
Title: The Amorite dynasty of Ugarit : historical implications of
 linguistic and archaeological parallels / Mary E. Buck.
Other titles: Studies in the archaeology and history of the Levant ; v.8.
 2589-2495
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] | Series: Studies in the
 archaeology and history of the Levant, 2589-2495 ; volume 8 | Includes
 bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019032198 (print) | LCCN 2019032199 (ebook) |
 ISBN 9789004415102 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004415119 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Excavations (Archaeology)—Syria—Ugarit (Extinct city) |
 Ugaritic language. | Semitic languages, Northwest. | Amorites. | Bronze
 age—Middle East. | Ugarit (Extinct city) | Ugarit (Extinct
 city)—Antiquities.
Classification: LCC DS99.U35 B84 2020 (print) | LCC DS99.U35 (ebook) |
 DDC 939.4/33—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019032198
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019032199
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ISSN 2589-2495
ISBN 978-90-04-41510-2 (hardback)
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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
List of Figures and Tables x
Abbreviations xii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 History of the Site of Ugarit 1
1.2 Methodological Approach 14
1.3 Material and Linguistic Sources: an Interdisciplinary Approach to
History 19
1.4 Uncharted Areas and Blind Spots: Aim and Trajectory of the Present
Study 25
2 Amorites, Canaanites, and the Emergence of Urbanism 27
2.1 Introduction 27
2.2 Interpretations for the Patterns of Urbanism 31
2.3 The Genetic Classification of Ugaritic in the Semitic Language
Tree 49
2.4 The Historical Convergence of Material Culture and Linguistic
Subgrouping 65
3 Methodology and Terminology 66
3.1 Archaeological Corpus, Methodology, and Definitions 66
3.2 Historical Terminology 68
3.2.1
Ugarit 69
3.2.2
Amurru/Amorite 73
3.2.3
Canaanites and the Land of Canaan 77
3.3 Linguistic Corpus, Methodology, and Definitions 86
3.4 Linguistic Terminology 95
3.4.1
Ugaritic 96
3.4.2
Amorite (Western Amorite and Classical Amorite) 96
3.4.3
Canaanite Languages 97
3.5 Conclusion 97
4 The Amorite Cultural Koiné 99
4.1 Archaeological Overview 99
4.1.1
Prehistory 101
4.1.2
Middle Bronze Age 102
4.1.3
Late Bronze Age 109

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