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Document Details : Title: Who was Responsible for the Assyrian King List? Author(s): AZIZE, Joseph Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 35 Date: 1998 Pages: 1-25 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.35.0.525766 Abstract : This article considers the question: who caused the writing of the Assyrian king list ('the AKL')? On the available material, the author argues that Šamši-Adad I, who is generally held responsible, is not the responsible for the list. He states that the most likely candidate is Aššur-nasir-pal I. In so far as any motive for its creation is discernable, the author suggests it was to preserve data about Assyria's kings which was already becoming lost. |
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