Middle Assyrian

Middle Assyrian refers to the Middle Assyrian period of the Ancient Near East, ca. 16th to 10th centuries BC (the Late Bronze Age)

  • the Middle Assyrian Empire, see Assyrian Empire
  • the Middle Assyrian language, see Akkadian language
  • Middle Assyrian cuneiform, see Cuneiform script

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