Ebla

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Who discovered Ebla?Royal archives containing over 20,000 cuneiform tablets
2. What is the location?Tell Mardikh, Syria
3. What is the primary period of flourishing?Early and Middle Bronze Age, c. 2400-2250 BCE
4. What is Ebla and why is it special?Ebla was a very old city in Syria that was a big trade hub and had many records written on clay tablets.
5. How did people in Ebla keep track of their money and goods?They used many clay tablets to write down accounts, inventory, and taxes, showing they had a detailed system.

Cuneiform: An ancient writing system characterized by wedge-shaped marks impressed on clay tablets.
Levant: A historical and geographical term referring to the eastern Mediterranean region, including modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel.
Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Phylogenetic Models: Diagrams or theories that show the evolutionary relationships between different groups, such as languages or species.