Economy, Trade & Statecraft
Meluhha in Mesopotamian records
c. 2300 BCE onwardIndus Civilisation (as 'Meluhha')Akkadian inscriptions (Sargon of Akkad)Indus region (India/Pakistan)
2,300 BCE
Mesopotamian texts mention ships from Meluhha, widely identified with the Indus region, bringing carnelian, timber and ivory.
- Dated
- 2,300 BCE
- As scholars put it
- c. 2300 BCE onward
- Originator
- Indus Civilisation (as 'Meluhha')
- Source text
- Akkadian inscriptions (Sargon of Akkad)
- Region
- Indus region (India/Pakistan)
- Discipline
- Economy, Trade & Statecraft
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Fair to say
The Meluhha = Indus identification is widely accepted but not proven.
Path to modern innovation
Written outside evidence for Indus trade.
References
- 1G. Possehl, The Indus Civilization (2002)
Further reading
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