This excerpt, from around 2200 BCE, gives us a glimpse of everyday life for people in the Akkadian state.
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A Tribute to King Sargon of Akkad
Sargon of Akkad (“Agade,” in this document) was a ruler who ruled the Akkadian state from 2334 BCE to 2279 BCE. The Akkadians were the first to conquer the many Sumerian city-states and unify them under one government. This document dates from later, after 1000 BCE
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