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Hamazi or Khamazi (Sumerian:, ha-ma-ziki, or Ḫa-ma-zi2ki) first came to the attention of archaeologists with the discovery of a vase with an inscription in very archaic cuneiform commemorating the victory of Uhub ((r. c. 2570 – c. 2550) as an early ruler of Kish) over Hamazi, resulting in speculation that Hamazi was to be identified with Carchemish (in Syria). Its exact location is unknown; but, it's now generally considered to have been located somewhere along the vicinity of the Diyala river and/or the western region of the Zagros mountains—possibly near Nuzi (in Iraq) or Hamadan (in Iran). The earliest mention of Hamazi is on the Bowl of Utu (dated to c. 3245, 2750, or 2600 BC).



One of the earliest references to Hamazi is found in the epic Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, where Enmerkar prays to Enki about the confusion of languages in the various inhabited lands, at the time of the building of the ziggurats in Eridu and Uruk. Hamazi is the only land mentioned in this prayer with the epithet "many-tongued". A sequel, Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana also mentions that the sorcerer of Hamazi, Urgirinuna, went to Aratta after Hamazi "had been destroyed"; he is later sent by the Lord of Aratta on a failed mission attempting to bring Enmerkar into submission.

A copy of a diplomatic message sent from Irkab-Damu ((r. undefined – undefined) as the malikum of Ebla) to Zizi ((r. undefined – undefined) as a ruler of Hamazi) was found among the Ebla tablets. According to the SKL, king Hadanish of Hamazi ((r. c. 2450 – c. 2430)) held the hegemony over Sumer after defeating Kish; however, he was in turn defeated by Enshakushanna of Uruk.

History
Hamazi was one of the provinces under the reign of Amar-Suen ((r. c. 2047 – undefined)) of the third dynasty of Ur. Ur-Adad, Lu-nanna (son of Nam-mahani), Ur-Ishkur, and Warad-Nannar may have ruled as governors of Hamazi up until the province was plundered c. 2010 BC by Ishbi-Erra ((r. c. 2018 – undefined)) of Isin. The rulers of Hamazi are believed to have (r. c. 3245 – c. 2010).

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Category:Former populated places in Iraq