Arameans and Neo-Hittite States

Question 1

Distinction

Answer 1

Distinction is : city/state is called neo-hittite if there are Luwian inscriptions!!!!! (used in bilinguals mostly), although Aramaic language is used in some of these places
Some of the people on aramaic states also have luwian or hittite names
Aramaic was probably 1st language of most peeople (early-mid 600s)

Question 2

Aramaic

Answer 2

lingua franca of the Near East, 600 b.c.e.–600 c.e.

Aramaic- parchment and ink!

Question 3

Difference between

Answer 3

Persian is name of people, Achaemenid is dynasty

Question 4

Syriac

Answer 4

used by early christians in the near east

Question 5

Sam’al

Answer 5

in turkey, modern day Zincirli

Question 6

bit

Answer 6

house, family, dynasty of leaders

Question 7

Hamath

Answer 7

NW Syria, water mills

Question 8

Aramean questions

Answer 8

were the Chaldeans an Aramean group, since teh 14th century, known as laborers and pillagers

Question 9

Ahalamu

Answer 9

people in arabic (people of the book)

Question 10

Tell Fekheriye

Answer 10

bilingual (assyrian and aramaic) inscription, Saknu mlk (governor and king, didn’t care as long as taxes were paid)

Question 11

ethnic diversity

Answer 11

personal names are Canaanite, Aramaic, Hurrian, Hittite, and Luwian

Question 12

hittite cultural continutity (1200)

Answer 12

artistic style; names of rulers; Luwian hieroglyphs

Question 13

Cilicia

Answer 13

Karatepe & Cappadocia
Carchemish**- create 3 tiered empire, carc. In middle, Hattusa in top,
Greeks borrow Phoenician alphabet at this time, and symposium (drinking together and singers and have sex with them) (Plato has a dialogue by this name)

Question 14

strong aramaic, aramean component

Answer 14

Carchemish: border between Syria and Turkey
Hamath (modern Hama) 6 on the Orontes
Sam’al (modern Zincirli, SE Turkey)
Cilicia: city of Karatepe & Cappadocia

Question 15

orientalizing in greece-

Answer 15

because of craft and products influence