Kassite

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The Kassite Period is denoted by the control of the Kassite people over Babylon after the fall of the Old Babylonian Empire. They gained control after the Hittite capture of the city, and established a dynasty based at Dur-Kurigalzu. The horse was introduced into Babylonia at this time. They brought political stability to the region and were able to rule Babylonia for almost four hundered years. Nippur was the most important provincial center, and was restored to its former religious glory under the Kassites. The period was ended by the entry of the Elamites, and the sacking of Babylon.

Ultra-Low Chronology

Short/Low Chronology: 1531-1155 BCE

Middle Chronology: 1475-1155 BCE

Long/High Chronology:

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10149A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bricks (2). Inscription on side. Kurigalzu dedication to Ningal. New. (- f. U. 3202.) HC..6
10149B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Brick Inscription on side Kurigalzu ded. to Ningal. new. (- f. U. 3202.) H.C .6
1208	(none)	(none)	(none)	Massive brick diorite gate-socket, with 8 lines, inscription of Kurigalzu.
12690	30-12-47	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. Blue-green. Winged dragon, rampant lion. Star.
12691	30-12-46	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Poor cutting. Eagle in flight, antelopes? Bulls.
12974	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay cylinder. Fragment. 1st sign only of ten lines.
1367	(none)	(none)	B15322, B15322	Sandstone gate socket of Kurigalzu, with inscription similar to that of U.1208, 9 lines.
16330	(none)	1931,1010.213	(none)	Miniature vase. Blue glass. With 2 handles. Part of one handle and bottom of vase missing. [drawing 1:1]
1663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gate socket, (sandstone?) with traces of an almost completely obliterated inscription probably of Kurigalzu.
17627A	(none)	1932,1008.8	(none)	[A-B] Copper cylinders. A pair. Solid metal, entirely covered with inscription in vertical lines (not the same size). Name of NUR-ADAD.
203	52-30-271	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Complete. [Annotated] Contract tablet concerning a deal in corn, of the Persian [crossed out] Kassite period dated to the 4th year of Kash-tili(ash)
203B	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
2662	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay label with hole to attach it. Text: Nabu-usallim into the hands of Nabu-bel-usur month of Shabat Year 10th of Marduk-apal-iddinna (Merodach-baladan) king of Babylon. About BC 714. H.C.
2753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Door-socket of Kurigalzu. Surface recut on an older (Ur Engur?) Door-socket and partly destroyed. (To Nan)nar, his (king), (Ku)-ri-gal-(zu), (shak)-kanak of En(lil), the (E)-kis-sir-gal [his erased] ( ) [of erased] his [wall erased] (? written ki-bad-a-ni), he built... Usual lecture w: e-ki-ag-a-ni: his beloved house. H.C.