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They were not Akkadian. Akkadian was the international language of diplomacy in that area, as English is today, or French was a century ago. "Canaan's elite wa
by josh_fyi 4y ago
They were not Akkadian. Akkadian was the international language of diplomacy in that area, as English is today, or French was a century ago.
"Canaan's elite was either Akkadian" -- the writing was done by scribes, who were a kind of elite, but the kings did not write these themselves.
The language is Akkadian, with heavy influence from the Canaanite of the authors.
- nivertech 4y ago> "Canaan's elite was either Akkadian" -- the writing was done by scribes, who were a kind of elite, but the kings did not write these themselves. you cut out the rest of the sentence, and then just rephrased it ;) "or at least they were educated/influenced from there"