Gutian dynasty
Gutian dynasty was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 2154 to 2112 BCE, about 42 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Highlanders from the Zagros who took over much of Sumer after Akkad fell, remembered in later Sumerian texts as barbarians. Utu-hengal of Uruk expelled them.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 2154 to 2112 BCE
- Duration
- 42 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Mesopotamia, Middle East
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Came from
Became
Neighbours in Middle East
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did Gutian dynasty exist?
c. 2154 to 2112 BCE, about 42 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Gutian dynasty?
Mesopotamia, in Middle East.
What language did Gutian dynasty speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.
What came before Gutian dynasty?
Akkadian Empire.
What came after Gutian dynasty?
Third Dynasty of Ur.