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Document Details : Title: The Meluḫḫan Cultural Heritage Subtitle: Indianesque Stamp and Cylinder Seals, and their Relevance for the Acculturation Process of the Harappans abroad Author(s): DURING CASPERS, E.C.L. Journal: Persica Volume: 15 Date: 1993-1995 Pages: 7-27 DOI: 10.2143/PERS.15.0.2003524 Abstract : Although we have as yet no direct pre-Akkadian, that is prior to ca. 2350 B.C., textual evidence of Meluḫḫan imports entering the Mesopotamian scene either via the Arabian Gulf or via the landroute through Iran, the presence of raw materials in Mesopotamia known to have come from the Indus Valley point to a Meluḫḫan maritime trade with Mesopotamia prior to the Akkadian period (ca. 2350-2200 B.C.). |
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