What is Amorites?
The '''Amorites''' were an ancient people from [[Syria (region)|Syria]] who used to speak [[Semitic languages]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9007224/Amorite|title=Amorite (people) |work=Encyclopædia Britannica online |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. |access-date=30 November 2012}}</ref> They also occupied large parts of southern [[Mesopotamia]] from the 21st century BC to the end of the 17th century BC. They established several famous [[city state]]s like [[Babylon]]. Babylon was raised from a small town to an independent state and a major city. The term ''Amurru'' in [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] and [[Sumerian language|Sumerian]] texts refers to both them and to [[Amurru (god)|their main god]]. They are also mentioned in Bible as [[resident]] of [[Canaan]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Multistub|asia|history}} [[Category:Semitic peoples]]