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Hannathon

Hannathon is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hannathon rather than just read about it. In short: Hannathon (Amarna Letter: Hinnatuna; Tel Hanaton; Tell el-Badawiya) was a city-state in Canaan during the Late Bronze Age. The site is strategically located on the trade route between the Hauran and the Akko Plain.

Key takeaways

Hannathon belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hannathon to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hannathon from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hannathon (Amarna Letter: Hinnatuna; Tel Hanaton; Tell el-Badawiya) was a city-state in Canaan during the Late Bronze Age. The site is strategically located on the trade route between the Hauran and the Akko Plain.

History

Late Bronze Age In the Late Bronze, Hinnatuna was a city-state in Canaan. It was located near Akko and Megiddo. It is attested in the Amarna Archive around 1350 BC as "Hinnatuna". It associated with the Biblical city/city-state of Hannathon, (meaning: "the Gift of Grace"). While the city has not been identified with certainty, the ancient settlement of Tel Hanaton in Lower Galilee has been suggested as a candidate.

Amarna Archive In Egypt, the Amarna Archive mentions "Hinnatuna" first in Amarna Letters EA 245 and later in Amarna Letter EA 8. We learn that Surata of Akka was the father of Satatna of Akka, thus the events in EA 245 comes prior to the events in EA 8. Amarna letter EA 245, to pharaoh, letter no. 4 of 7 by Biridiya, concerns the rebel, and mayor of Shechem-(Amarna Šakmu), Labayu, and his cohort and protector: Surata of Akka-(modern Acre, Israel). EA 245 is the second tablet of a 2–Tablet letter-(Part 1 lost). Letter Part 2 of 2:

(1-7) Moreover, I urged my brothers, "If the god of the king, our lord, brings it about that we overcome Lab'ayu, then we must bring him alive: ha-ia-ma to the king, our lord. (8-12) My mare, however, having been put out of action: tu-ra (having been shot), I took my place behind him: ah-ru-un-ú and rode with Yašdata. (13-20) But before my arrival they had struck him down: ma-ah-sú-ú,-(mahāsū). Yašdata being truly your servant, he it was that entered with me into batt[le] . (21-47)(bottom/tablet and reverse)May ... [...] the life of the king, my [lord], that he may br[ing peace to ever]yone in [the lands of] the king, [my] lord. It had been Surata that took Lab'ayu from Magidda and said to me, "I will send him to the king by boat: a-na-yi." Surata took him, but he sent him from Hinnatunu to his home, for it was Surata that had accepted from him: ba-di-ú his ransom. (?41-47) Moreover, what have I done to the king, my lord, that he has treated me with contempt: ia8-qí-ìl-li-ni and honored: ia8-ka-bi-id my less important brothers? It was Surata that let Lab'ayu go, and it was Surata that let Ba'l-mehir go, (both) to their homes. And may the king, my lord, know." -EA 245, lines 1-47 (complete, (minor 1-sentence lacuna))(Letter Part 2 of 2; Letter Part 1–lost) Amarna letter EA 8 is a letter to Pharaoh by Burna-Buriash of Karaduniyaš-(i.e. Babylon). The letter, entitled: "Merchants murdered, vengeance demanded", states near the letter beginning: "...Now, my merchants who were on their way with Ahu-tabu, were detained in Canaan for business matters. After Ahu-tabu went on to my brother-(the pharaoh), –in Hinnatuna of Canaan, Šum-Adda, the son of Balumme, and Šutatna, the son of Šaratum of Akka-(modern Acre), having sent their men, killed my merchants and took away [th]eir money." Burna-Buriash continues, and states that he demands retribution, as well as he makes a warning to the pharaoh, that his own merchants/envoys are in danger.

Iron Age

Iron Age II In the late 8th century BCE, the region was attacked and subjugated by the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Tiglath-Pileser III mentions Hannathon in his royal annals (Ann. 18, Line 15) as part of the northern cities of the Kingdom of Israel conquered in 734-732 BCE, and the deportation of the local population (elite).

See also Biridiya of Megiddo Yašdata Labaya Surata (Akka mayor), Akka/Acre, Israel Amarna letters Tel Hanaton Hanaton

Amarna letters (photos)

References

Moran, William L. The Amarna Letters. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987, 1992. (softcover, ISBN 0-8018-6715-0)

External links EA 245-(Obverse) EA 245-(Reverse); Article-1; Article-2; Note: Reverse up-side-down to Front.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hannathon

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hannathon claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hannathon before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hannathon ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hannathon

In research: Hannathon appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hannathon in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hannathon is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Amarna letters locations, Book of Joshua locations, Canaanite cities, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hannathon outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hannathon in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hannathon means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Hannathon out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hannathon in simple terms?

Why does Hannathon matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hannathon?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hannathon.