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Ushu
Ushu (in the Amarna Letters Usu) was an ancient Phoenician mainland city that supplied the city of Tyre with water, supplies and burial grounds. Its name was based upon the Phoenician mythical figure Usoos or Ousoüs, a descendant of Genos and Genea whose children allegedly discovered fire, as recorded by Phoenician author Sanchuniathon (Sankunyaton).
Article summary
Ushu (in the Amarna Letters Usu) was an ancient Phoenician mainland city that supplied the city of Tyre with water, supplies and burial grounds. Its name was based upon the Phoenician mythical figure Usoos or Ousoüs, a descendant of Genos and Genea whose children allegedly discovered fire, as recorded by Phoenician author Sanchuniathon (Sankunyaton).
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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