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How do we know the Esau's grandson, Amalek, is the one the Amalekites are descended from?

Regarding authorities that specifically call the Amalekites the descendants of Amalek, one can turn to ancient rabbinical sources. (e.g. Pesikta Rabbati 12:1 and others) - "As long as the seed of ...
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How do we know the Esau's grandson, Amalek, is the one the Amalekites are descended from?

Thank you so much. I have also thought that the Amalek that, many times, Israel fought with are not the descendants of Esau. Apart from that this Amalek was already a nation in the days of Abraham (...
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