What was Mari's primary function during its peak?
Trade center
Religious center
Military stronghold
Agricultural hub
Answer
Mari flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC. Its location along the Euphrates River allowed it to serve as a major trading hub between Sumer and the Eblaite kingdom and the Levant.
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