Hurrians

The Hurrians (; ; also called Hari, Khurrites, Hourri, Churri, Hurri) were a people who inhabited the Ancient Near East during the Bronze Age. They spoke the Hurrian language, and lived throughout northern Syria, upper Mesopotamia and southeastern Anatolia.

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The Hurrians were a Bronze Age people who lived in the ancient Near East, inhabiting regions across northern Syria, upper Mesopotamia, and southeastern Anatolia. They are historically significant because they represent an important Bronze Age civilization with their own distinct language and culture in this influential region of the ancient world.

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Ethnic group.group: Hurrians
Ethnic group.image: 350px
Ethnic group.image_caption: The approximate area of Hurrian settlement in the Middle Bronze Age is shown in purple
Ethnic group.regions: Near East
Ethnic group.languages: Hurrian
Ethnic group.religions: Hurrian religion

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History
Early Bronze Age
Middle Bronze Age
Late Bronze Age
Urartu
Shubaru/Shubria
Culture and society
Religion
Language
Archaeology
Important sites
See also
References
Further reading
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The Hurrians were first documented in the city of Urkesh, where they built their first kingdom. The largest and most influential Hurrian kingdom was Mitanni. The population of the Hittite Empire in Anatolia included a large population of Hurrians, and there is significant Hurrian influence in Hittite mythology. By the Early Iron Age, the Hurrians had been assimilated with other peoples. The state of Urartu later covered some of the same area. A related people to the Hurrians are the Urarteans.