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2350–2150 BCE

Period · Near East & Mesopotamia

Akkadian

2350–2150 BCE

The Akkadian period is the first Mesopotamian empire under Sargon and Naram-Sin, notable for naturalistic art, finely cut cylinder seals with contest scenes and the Akkadian language in writing. Royal inscriptions and the victory stele of Naram-Sin are its monuments. It collapsed around 2150 BCE.

Dates2350–2150 BCE
RegionNear East & Mesopotamia
PeriodO definition2333–2192 BCE — Handbook to life in ancient Mesopotamia (2003)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Strata. "Akkadian" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/akkadian. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-akkadian,
  title        = {Akkadian},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/akkadian}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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