Introduction

Assyria takes its name from the city of asur, which appears to have started out as a small town that served as a good stop off point for third millennium b c e sumerians looking to trade with peoples of the uranian plateau. The people of assyria were believed to be semitic, like many of the other successful mesopotamian dynasties,. It is very likely that we trace their origins to be from a similar route to the acadians and the amorites. By establishing trading posts in the taurus mountain range, the assyrians would be able to gather enough metals and precious stones to become an essential trade partner to its neighbors. We believe