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What was the dominant population in the Fertile Crescent during the Amorite Lim dynasty?

  • West Semites

  • Sumerians

  • Akkadians

  • East Semites

Answer

The Amorites, who were West Semites, became the dominant population in the Fertile Crescent during the Amorite Lim dynasty around 1830 BC. They began to settle the area before the 21st century BC.
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