1a+-+Amorites

The Amorites, a group of Semites from Canaan, were formed in 1900 B.C.The majority of the Mespotamian region was taken over by the Amorites. They settled to the west of the Euphrates River. Individual city-states is how the Amorites centralized their government.. Amorite people were known as a troublesome nomadic group who caused the fall of the third dynasty of Ur.Amorites ethnicity is not certain but they were represented with blue eyes, fair skin, light hair, hooked noses and a pointed beard.Another name the Amorites were referred to were the "Old Babylonians". They were Semitic speaking people who occupied the middle Euphrates area.

The Amorites had five kings who were defeated by Joshua. They were the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.Each king joined together to help attack Gibeon.