Oct 7, 2008
Article abstract: Aramean groups settled regions throughout Syria-Palestine and Mesopotamia in the wake of the political vacuum of the twelfth century b.c.e.
The great political vacuum created by the chaotic close of the Late Bronze Age (c. 1200 b.c.e.) in Syria-Palestine allowed smaller states to emerge into the fore of ancient Near Eastern political and economic life. The Arameans were one such group widely attested during this period.
The origin of the Arameans is a topic of debate among scholars. Some scholars view these...
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