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Nuhašše

Nuhašše (Akkadian: kur nu-ḫa-áš-še; kur nu-ḫa-še ki ) or Nuġasse (Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎙𐎘, nġṯ; Egyptian: n-g-ś) was a region in northwestern Syria that flourished in the 2nd millennium BC. It was east of the Orontes River bordering Aleppo (northwest) and Qatna (south). It was a petty kingdom or federacy of principalities probably under a high king. Tell Khan Sheykhun has tenatively been identified as kur nu-ḫa-še ki .

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Nuhašše (Akkadian: kur nu-ḫa-áš-še; kur nu-ḫa-še ki ) or Nuġasse (Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎙𐎘, nġṯ; Egyptian: n-g-ś) was a region in northwestern Syria that flourished in the 2nd millennium BC. It was east of the Orontes River bordering Aleppo (northwest) and Qatna (south). It was a petty kingdom or federacy of principalities probably under a high king. Tell Khan Sheykhun has tenatively been identified as kur nu-ḫa-še ki .

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  1. date of death: 1323 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1323". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373736561

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