People / group

Hurrians

Also known as Hurrian

The Hurrians were a people of the ancient Near East, speaking a language unrelated to Semitic or Indo-European tongues, who were widespread in northern Mesopotamia, Syria and Anatolia. They formed the main population of the Mitanni Empire, ruled by an Indo-Aryan elite. Hurrian religion and culture also strongly influenced the Hittite Empire.

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Hittite EmpireImpactMitanni EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, Summary

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Urkesh

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hurrians. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurrians
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“Hurrians.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurrians. Accessed .
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