When did Mari flourish as a trade center and hegemonic state?
2900 BC - 1759 BC
2500 BC - 2300 BC
1800 BC - 1500 BC
3200 BC - 2800 BC
Answer
Mari flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC. It was strategically located in the middle of the Euphrates trade routes, connecting Sumer in the south with the Eblaite kingdom and the Levant in the west.
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