Babylonia under the Sealand and Kassite Dynasties: 24 (Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER), 24)

Babylonia in the second half of the 2nd millennium BCE is one of the most understudied periods of Mesopotamian history. In the last few years, discoveries of new texts and archaeological materials from the Sealand Dynasty have emerged, which expand the possibilities to fill this gap in our knowledge of Mesopotamian history. At the same time, scholars have started to revive Kassite studies using new materials, methods, and questions. While those works are groundbreaking contributions to the field, many questions about the history and chronology, archaeology, economy, language of Babylonia during this period are still unsolved. This volume brings together eleven contributions by leading scholars in the Sealand and Kassite period, approaching those questions from an archaeological, ethnological, historical, linguistic, and economical point of view. The book opens with an introduction into the history and research on Babylonia under the Sealand Dynasty and the Kassites. Studies In Ancient Near Eastern Records (saner) Is A Peer-reviewed Series Devoted To The Publication Of Monographs Pertaining To All Aspects Of The History, Culture, Literature, Religion, Art, And Archaeology Of The Ancient Near East, From The Earliest Historical Periods To Late Antiquity. The Aim Of This Series Is To Present In-depth Studies Of The Written And Material Records Left By The Civilizations And Cultures That Populated The Various Areas Of The Ancient Near East: Anatolia, Arabia, Egypt, Iran, The Levant, Mesopotamia, And Syria. Thus, Saner Is Open To All Sorts Of Works That Have Something New To Contribute And Which Are Relevant To Scholars And Students Within The Continuum Of Regions, Disciplines, And Periods That Constitute The Field Of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, As Well As To Those In Neighboring Disciplines, Including Biblical Studies, Classics, And Ancient History In General. All Submissions To Saner Are Thoroughly Reviewed By Scholars With Acknowledged Expertise In The Subject Matter. Once A Manuscript Is Accepted For Publication, It Goes Through The Careful Production Process That Has Characterized Books Published By Walter De Gruyter Since 1749. General Editor: Gonzalo Rubio, Pennsylvania State University, Department Of Classics And Ancient Mediterranean Studies And Department Of History, University Park, Pa, Usa. Editors: Nicole Brisch, University Of Copenhagen, Denmark. Petra Goedegebuure, University Of Chicago, Usa. Markus Hilgert, Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin, Germany. Amélie Kuhrt, University College London, Uk. Peter Machinist, Harvard University, Usa. Piotr Michalowski, University Of Michigan, Usa. Cécile Michel, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, France. Beate Pongratz-leisten, New York University, Usa. D.t. Potts, New York University, Usa. Kim Ryholt, University Of Copenhagen, Denmark. Contents Introduction The First Sealand Dynasty: Literacy, Economy, and the Likely Location of Dūr- Enlil(ē) in Southern Mesopotamia at the end of the Old Babylonian Period The Settlement and Canal Systems During the First Sealand Dynasty (1721–1340 BCE) Dispersed Communities of Practice During the First Dynasty of the Sealand: The Pottery from Tell Khaiber, Southern Iraq Ur in the Kassite Period Babylon in the Second Millennium BCE: New Insights on the Transitions from Old Babylonian to Kassite and Isin II Periods Studies Concerning the Kassite Period Ekur of Nippur: Construction History and Finds Grammatical Irregularities in Middle Babylonian Texts and their Chronology The Kassites of Babylonia: A Re-examination of an Ethnic Identity The Palace as Economic Production Unit in the Kingdom of the First Dynasty of the Sealand Managing the Harvest in Kassite Babylonia: The Evidence for tēlītu Turn! Turn! Turn! – A Kassite Administrative Term with a Legal Connotation Abbreviations Bibliography Index

Babylonia in the second half of the 2nd millennium BCE is one of the most understudied periods of Mesopotamian history. In the last few years, discoveries of new texts and archaeological materials from the Sealand Dynasty have emerged, which expand the possibilities to fill this gap in our knowledge of Mesopotamian history. At the same time, scholars have started to revive Kassite studies using new materials, methods, and questions.

While those works are groundbreaking contributions to the field, many questions about the history and chronology, archaeology, economy, language of Babylonia during this period are still unsolved. This volume brings together eleven contributions by leading scholars in the Sealand and Kassite period, approaching those questions from an archaeological, ethnological, historical, linguistic, and economical point of view. The book opens with an introduction into the history and research on Babylonia under the Sealand Dynasty and the Kassites.

Babylonia in the 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BCE is one of the most understudied periods of Mesopotamian history. In the last few years, discoveries of new texts and archaeological materials from the Sealand Dynasty emerged and created great excitement about the possibilities to fill this gap in our knowledge of Mesopotamian history. At the same time scholars started to revive Kassite studies using new materials, methods, and questions.0While those works are groundbreaking contributions to the field, many questions about the history and chronology, archaeology, economy, language of Babylonia in the 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BCE are still unsolved. This volume unites eleven contributions by leading scholars in the Sealand and Kassite period, approaching those questions from an archaeological, ethnological, historical, linguistic, and economical point of view. The book opens with an introduction into the history and research on Babylonia under the Sealand Dynasty and the Kassites