Name: Anonymous 2012-02-17 16:50
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habiru
Sumerian documents from the 15th century next describe these groups speaking various languages, and although described as vagrant, also having significant influence and military organisation. Those people are designated by a two-character cuneiform logogram transcribed as SA.GAZ which is equated with the West Semitic hapiru and the Akkadian habbatu meaning bandit, robber or raider.
Sumerian documents from the 15th century next describe these groups speaking various languages, and although described as vagrant, also having significant influence and military organisation. Those people are designated by a two-character cuneiform logogram transcribed as SA.GAZ which is equated with the West Semitic hapiru and the Akkadian habbatu meaning bandit, robber or raider.